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St Bees North Head – St Bees Lighthouse loop from Corkickle

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St Bees North Head – St Bees Lighthouse loop from Corkickle

Moderate

5.0

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St Bees North Head – St Bees Lighthouse loop from Corkickle

03:38

12.7km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 2, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.49 km

The sandstone from this still existent, working quarry has been were used since the 18th century to built e.g. Carlisle Castle, Carlisle Cathedrale, Furness Abbey, the Liverpool Docks and was also shipped to the United States & Canada.

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4.74 km

Bench on the Coastal Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful bench with a view of Scotland

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5.13 km

View of St Bees Head Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.58 km

St Bees North Head

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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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6.18 km

St Bees Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

High on the cliffs at North Head is the magnificent St Bees Lighthouse, a fine example of a lighthouse with superb views. The current incarnation was built in 1822 to …

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7.91 km

Narrow country lane between hedgerows

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Great trail

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12.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.77 km

3.08 km

2.69 km

2.12 km

Surfaces

5.28 km

2.62 km

2.22 km

1.45 km

933 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

17°C

11°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

July 6, 2026,From Whitehaven to St Bees

Would be a good walk, but the path is very over grown and the route cannot be completed due to the path being closed after a land slip.
This means the path between St Bees lighthouse and St Bees is the part closed.

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St Bees North Head – St Bees Lighthouse loop from Corkickle

View of Cliffs

Birkhams Quarry

Bench on the Coastal Path

View of St Bees Head Cliffs

St Bees North Head

St Bees Lighthouse

Narrow country lane between hedgerows

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