Best trails in St Bees, Cumbria
Looking for a great trail near St Bees, Cumbria? AllTrails has 7 great hiking trails, views trails, walking trails and more, with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers, and nature lovers like you. If you're looking for the best trails in Lake District National Park, we've got you covered. You'll also find some great local park options, like Dalbeattie Forest or Bakestone Barrow Wood. Ready for some activity? There are 5 moderate trails in St Bees ranging from 2.6 to 179.8 miles and from 9 to 2,552 feet above sea level. Start checking them out and you'll be out on the trail in no time!
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Top trails (7)
Coast To Coast Walk
#1 - Coast To Coast Walk
St Bees, Cumbria, Englandmoderate
(64)
(64)Length: 175.1 mi • Est. Multi-day
Originally described by Alfred Wainwright in his 1973 book A Coast to Coast Walk, this hike covers 192 miles from Saint Bees and the Irish Sea to Robin Hood's Bay and the North Sea. It is customary to dip your boot in the water at each end.
The walk goes through three major National Parks: the Lake District National Park, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the North York Moors National Park. Despite being an unofficial route that has relatively few signposts, this through hike is one of the most popular in the UK.
Dent, High Stile, Helm Crag (optional), Helvellyn and St Sunday Crag, Kidsty Pike, Nine Standards Rigg/Hartley Fell, Carlton Bank, Cringle Moor/High Blakey Moor/Glaisdale Moor, and Urra Moor are hiked while on this trail.
A list of route segments can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/coast-to-coast-walk-northern-englandShow more
Coast to Coast Walk Segment 1: St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
#2 - Coast to Coast Walk Segment 1: St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
Lake District National Parkmoderate(12)
(12)Length: 14.6 mi • Est. 7 h 52 m
For a list of all the segments of the full Coast to Coast Walk, see here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/coast-to-coast-walk-northern-england
The entire route can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/england/cumbria/wainwrights-coast-to-coast-walkShow more
St Bees Coastal Walk
#4 - St Bees Coastal Walk
St Bees, Cumbria, Englandeasy(5)
(5)Length: 2.3 mi • Est. 1 h 10 m
The section of the coast path from St Bees to Whitehaven is renowned for the colour of the farm fields, the sea cliffs and of the sea itself.Show more
St Bees Lighthouse and South Circular
#5 - St Bees Lighthouse and South Circular
St Bees, Cumbria, Englandeasy(2)
(2)Length: 2.2 mi • Est. 1 h 9 m
You can pay a reasonable parking fee of £2 to the farmer to park on his land. From there it is an easy walk to the lighthouse and then the coastal path south to Fleswick Bay.Show more
The Saint Begas Way
#6 - The Saint Begas Way
Lake District National Parkmoderate
Length: 36.8 mi • Est. Multi-day
This long distance walk is normally completed over 3 days, but has also been used as the basis of a single day competitive Ultramarathon.Show more
Monster Coast-to-Coast (C2C) MTB Route
#7 - Monster Coast-to-Coast (C2C) MTB Route
Lake District National Parkmoderate
Length: 179.8 mi • Est. Multi-day
Tom Locke's epic English traverse from the Lake District to the North Yorkshire Moors. Featured in the September 2007 issue of MBR magazine.Show more