St Bees Head Heritage Coast by Train
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St Bees Head is a red sandstone headland of sheer sea cliffs, seabird colonies, gorse slopes and long views to the Isle of Man and the Galloway hills, with a lighthouse at its tip. St Bees station, the start of the Coast to Coast Walk, sits beside the headland.
There are 6 stations within 5 miles of the St Bees Head Heritage Coast.
The area is home to 6 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Dent [Long Barrow] at 351m.
A National Trail passes nearby: Coast to Coast.
St Bees Head train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- St Bees0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 1 mi on foot) · closestSilver walking rating
- Corkickle1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Braystones3.7 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Nethertown2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Whitehaven2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Parton3.2 mi (about 4 to 5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the St Bees Head Heritage Coast from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Lancaster to PartonFrom 2hr 7min
- Preston to PartonFrom 2hr 20min
- Edinburgh to PartonFrom 2hr 27min
- Glasgow to PartonFrom 2hr 35min
- Newcastle to PartonFrom 2hr 47min
- Durham to PartonFrom 3hr 4min
- Liverpool to PartonFrom 3hr 9min
- Stirling to PartonFrom 3hr 11min
- Manchester to BraystonesFrom 3hr 20min
- Dundee to PartonFrom 3hr 44min
- York to PartonFrom 3hr 53min
- Leeds to PartonFrom 3hr 57min
- Birmingham to PartonFrom 4hr 6min
- Sheffield to BraystonesFrom 4hr 25min
- London to PartonFrom 4hr 43min
- Leicester to PartonFrom 4hr 53min
- Nottingham to PartonFrom 4hr 57min
- Aberdeen to PartonFrom 5hr 6min
- Oxford to PartonFrom 5hr 35min
- Bristol to PartonFrom 5hr 38min
- Bath to PartonFrom 6hr 4min
- Cambridge to PartonFrom 6hr 15min
Good to know
Can you get to the St Bees Head Heritage Coast by train?
Yes. 6 stations are within 5 miles of the St Bees Head Heritage Coast, including St Bees and Corkickle.
What is the nearest train station to the St Bees Head Heritage Coast?
St Bees, 0.6 miles away (about 0.8 to 1 miles on foot) from the St Bees Head Heritage Coast.
How long does it take to get to the St Bees Head Heritage Coast by train?
The St Bees Head Heritage Coast is 2hr 7min from Lancaster, 2hr 20min from Preston, 2hr 27min from Edinburgh and 4hr 43min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Photo: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons