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St Bees, Cumbria

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A village named after a 7th century Irish nun by the name of Bega who was shipwrecked here. She asked Lord Egremont for land to build a nunnery, and was granted 'as much land as is covered by snow tomorrow'. As it was summer, this effectively meant 'no', but to the lord's consternation, snow appeared, and St Bee (Bega) built her nunnery by the sea. Nearby is St Bees Head, a nature reserve on the most westerly point of Cumbria, famous for its black guillemots population.
St Bees, Cumbria, Cumbria

About St Bees
Attraction Type: Town
Location: On a minor road ff the A595 west of Egremont
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OS NX975115
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Nearest Attractions Egremont Castle - 3.8 miles (Castle) Blakely Rise stone circle - 6.6 miles (Prehistoric) Ennerdale Water - 9.4 miles (Countryside) Scale Force Waterfall - 12.4 miles (Countryside) Crummock Water - 13.1 miles (Countryside) Ravenglass Roman Bath House - 13.3 miles (Roman) Wast Water lake - 13.4 miles (Countryside) Muncaster Castle - 13.8 miles (Castle)

Nearest Towns and Villages Gosforth - 8.8 miles away Ravenglass - 13.9 miles away Cockermouth - 15.7 miles away Watendlath - 20 miles away Keswick - 20.6 miles away Coniston - 23.7 miles away Grasmere - 24.3 miles away Rydal - 25.7 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to St Bees

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Heckbarley - 7.4 miles from St Bees Ennerdale, Cumbria Sleeps: 9 Stay from: £450

Routen House - 9.4 miles from St Bees Ennerdale, Cumbria Sleeps: 12 Stay from: £1200

Derwent - 10.6 miles from St Bees Mockerkin, Cumbria Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £230

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Nearest Hotels

The Manor House Hotel - 1.4 miles from St Bees St Bees, Cumbria Stay from: £70.00

Ennerdale Country House Hotel - 4 miles from St Bees Cleator, Cumbria Stay from: £34.50

Sella Park House Hotel - 5.2 miles from St Bees Seascale, Cumbria Stay from: £95.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Lutwidge Arms Hotel - 11.2 miles from St Bees Holmrook, Cumbria From: £40.00

Muncaster Country Guest House - 13.3 miles from St Bees Ravenglass, Cumbria From: £30.00

New House Farm - 14.1 miles from St Bees Cockermouth, Cumbria From: £150.00

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Whitehaven
Tourist Information Centre
Market Hall
Market Place
Whitehaven
Cumbria
England
CA28 7JG
Tel: 01946 598 914
Email: tic@copelandbc.gov.uk
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