About the town » Saint Bees, Cumbria, England, Great Britain

St Bees is a village and civil parish in the Copeland district of Cumbria, in the North of England, on the Irish Sea coast about five miles west southwest of Whitehaven. The parish had a population of 1,717 according to the 2001 census. Within the parish is St. Bees Head, the most westerly point of Northern England upon which stands St Bees Lighthouse. St Bees has a Norman priory, an Elizabethan school and is a popular holiday destination. The famous Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk starts from the north end of the large sandy beach south of St Bees Head which is within easy walking distance of the main village centre. St Bees Head is the only major sea cliff between Wales and Scotland, is the only Heritage Coastline in Cumbria, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is the spectacular location of the largest seabird colony in north-west England.