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St Bees South Head – Fleswick Bay loop from Corkickle

Hard

4.9

(36)

195

hikers

St Bees South Head – Fleswick Bay loop from Corkickle

05:36

19.5km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.49 km

View of Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

5.13 km

View of St Bees Head Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

8.32 km

View Along the Coast

Highlight • Trail

4

9.27 km

St Bees South Head

Highlight • Beach

St Bees North and South Head (collectively referred to as St Bees Head) make up the most westerly point of northern England and rise some 295 (90 m) feet from …

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5

9.73 km

View of St Bees Beach

Highlight • Beach

6

11.9 km

Fleswick Bay

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once a notorious smuggling hotspot, these days Fleswick Bay is a haven for hikers and holidaymakers. This stretch of coastline is the only designated Heritage Coast in Cumbria. An RSPB …

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7

12.1 km

12.9 km

Seabird viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

13.9 km

St Bees North Head

Highlight • Climb

St Bees North Head is the highest point on the north west coast of England, rising to 295 feet (90 m) above sea level. From its clifftop paths are huge …

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19.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.80 km

8.24 km

746 m

653 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

5.81 km

792 m

777 m

745 m

292 m

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Saturday 22 August

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Comments

May 7, 2024,🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom/England, Lake District: Auf dem Coast-to-coast-Wanderweg zum St Bees Head; 070524
After the impressive entry into the Lakes yesterday, today we drove to the coast, to the small coastal village of St. Bees. It is on the shores of the Irish Sea, and from here you can start the Coast to Coast Walk (C2C), on which you can hike from the west to the east coast of England, crossing three national …

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