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St. Bees Head
North Head and lighthouse from the south
St. Bees Head is a headland on the North West coast of the English county of Cumbria .
It lies on the Cumbria Coastal Way and Coast to Coast long-distance footpaths. North Head is the most westerly point of Cumberland and of all Northern England . It is the only stretch of Heritage Coast on the English coastline between the Welsh and Scottish borders. The RSPB maintains a reserve for Kittiwakes , Fulmars and Guillemots . It includes the only breeding place in England for Black Guillemots .
The headland is named after St. Bega who established a priory nearby in the 7th century . Upon the head stands St Bees Lighthouse .
Physical features On the headland itself, you can find the erosional features: wave cut notch and a wave cut platform . In the bay there is a beach which is being eroded by the waves, and so to lessen the effects of longshore drift , a row of nine groynes have been put in place.
External links Coordinates : 54.50398° N 3.63229° W
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