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There are hidden gems of nature and history to discover on our Colourful Coast. Take a walk and see what you can discover or visit colourfulcoast.org.uk
Websites/Contact Head for St Bees • Cumbria County Council: cumbria.gov.uk • Natural England: naturalengland.org.uk • St Bees: stbees.org.uk • Open Access Helpline: 0845 100 3298 • Colourful Coast: colourfulcoast.org.uk email: [email protected] • RSPB: rspb.org.uk Getting to St Bees and Whitehaven
By Bus Please contact Traveline for up to date b bus timetables Get more information from Traveline By Train Northern Rail run service from Carlisle down the Cumbria Coast b Line to Whitehaven and St Bees and on to Barrow and Lancaster
Other Information The train journey between Whitehaven and St Bees takes just eight minutes, and buses also run between the two. The Hadrian’s Wall Cycleway runs down from Whitehaven via St. Bees on its way to Ravenglass.
There’s also ample pay-and-display parking near Whitehaven Harbour and by St Bees beach, plus public toilets. P Free parking is available at the Haig Colliery car park.
CUMBRIA’S COASTAL PATH
Photos provided by the Colourful Coast Partners and CCC Countryside Rangers. J12888 Design Cumbria County Council • 01228 221731 / 01228 221727 There are nine hidden gems of nature and history along the colourful coast Not only does the coast have the bustling harbour, shops & cafés of Whitehaven, and the red sandstone village of St Bees but a wealth of other gems. Here, we’ve chosen nine ‘hidden gems’ that highlight the wealth of stories, wildlife and fascinating places that await discovery along the Cumbria cliffs from Whitehaven to St Bees. coastal cliff path
The Candlestick All that remains of the Wellington Pit which dominated the harbour in the nineteenth century. This was a ventilation chimney creating a current of air around the tunnels of the mine, taking fresh air to miners working the coal faces up to 4 miles out under the sea. Wellington pit was the site of Whitehaven’s largest mining disaster when 136 miners lost their lives in 1910.
Haig Colliery Museum Saltom Pit This was the last working coal Down a steep, wide track, mine in Whitehaven, and closed Whitehaven Rail Station Saltom Pit was the first under- in 1986. Bought by the local sea coal mine in England. community and staffed by The shaft was dug by hand in volunteers, this is a wonderful Tom Hurd Rock 1725. Now the atmospheric view of Whitehaven’s mining Little Hurd ruins stand by the waves and history. the shingle beach in tranquil isolation.
Barrowmouth Bay A wild, isolated bay down a scramble from the cliff-top path, with a thin crescent of sand exposed at low tide. Barrowmouth has been mined for alabaster & gypsum since the 1730s – the buildings and tramway incline are gently crumbling back into the cliffs. Saltom Bay
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St Bees Lighthouse The first lighthouse was built here in 1718. The one that stands now was built in 1825 after the first tower caught fire. Here you can see the mountains of England and Scotland and is great for watching sunsets out over the Isle of Man. North Head
St Bees Head RSPB Viewing Points From these viewing platforms you can see the huge colony of sea-birds that nest here. These are the only tall sea-cliffs between southern Scotland and northern Wales, so this is a vital nesting point for the sea birds of the Irish Sea. The best time to see the birds nesting is between May and July. South Head St Bees Rail Station
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St Bees Beach St Bees Priory A huge flat expanse of sand when the tide This 12th Century priory is named Fleswick Bay goes out, with fascinating rockpools by after the legendary Irish princess Bega A wonderful isolated beach, is the cliffs and sand dunes stretching to the who is said to have founded a Christian down a slippery scramble from south. And of course it is famous as the community here. The priory houses a the cliff path – it’s a bit of a start of Wainright’s Coast to Coast long display of information about the buildings challenge but it’s worth it! distance walk to Robin Hoods Bay. history and the heritage of the local area.