St Bees

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St Bees
St Bees Head
St Bees Location in Copeland Borough Show map of the former Borough of Copeland St Bees Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	1,801 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NX971115
Civil parish	St Bees[2]
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ST. BEES
Postcode district	CA27
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Whitehaven and Workington
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°29′31″N 3°35′24″W / 54.492°N 3.590°W / 54.492; -3.590

St Bees is a coastal village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England, on the Irish Sea.

Within the parish is St Bees Head which is the only Heritage Coast between Wales and Scotland and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Headland is also an RSPB bird reserve which is the only cliff-nesting seabird colony in north-west England. St Bees Lighthouse stands on the North Head which is the most westerly point of Northern England.

St Bees is a popular holiday destination due to the coastline and proximity to the Western Lake District. In the village there is St Bees Priory dating from 1120, and St Bees School founded in 1583. The Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk starts from St Bees and the National Trail, the England Coast Path, runs along the coast. It has a railway station served by the Cumbrian Coast Railway.