St Bees to Braystones Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 15 to 15.5 miles along the Coast to Coast from St Bees station to Braystones station. Take the train to St Bees, follow the trail and catch the train back from Braystones.
- Distance
- 15 to 15.5 mi
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From St Bees station, walk to the Coast to Coast and follow the trail for 8.9 miles to Braystones. Getting to and from the trail adds 4.9 miles away (about 6 to 6.5 miles on foot) in all.
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.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Braystones back to St Bees take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To St Bees from the cities
- LancasterFrom 2hr 23min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 37min
- EdinburghFrom 2hr 45min
- GlasgowFrom 2hr 49min
- NewcastleFrom 3hr 1min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 18min
- LiverpoolFrom 3hr 27min
- StirlingFrom 3hr 28min
Good to know
How long is the St Bees to Braystones walk?
About 15 to 15.5 miles from station to station: 8.9 miles along the Coast to Coast and 4.9 miles away (about 6 to 6.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How do you get back from Braystones to St Bees?
By train: the quickest journey from Braystones back to St Bees takes 12min.
How do you get to St Bees by train?
St Bees is 2hr 23min from Lancaster, 2hr 37min from Preston, 2hr 45min from Edinburgh and 5hr from London by train.