Must-see beach · Lancashire, Lancashire
St. Bees Lighthouse
St. Bees Lighthouse is a beach in Lancashire, Lancashire.
St. Bees Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit St. Bees Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach St. Bees Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.51365, -3.63669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St. Bees Lighthouse
- The Rum Story · museum · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- St James · church · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Clints Quarry · sanctuary · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Mary's and St Michael's · church · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dent · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blakeley Raise Stone Circle · fort · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cold Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lank Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- St John · church · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crag Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Michael's · church · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whoap · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ponsonby Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knock Murton · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Blake Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near St. Bees Lighthouse
- Old Maryport Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hodbarrow Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Point of Ayre · beach · Ayre · ~60 km · Must-see
- Maughold Lighthouse · beach · Garff · ~62 km · Must-see
- Isle of Walney · beach · Lancashire · ~67 km · Must-see
- Walney Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~75 km · Must-see
- Humphrey Head · beach · Lancashire · ~76 km · Must-see
- Morecambe Bay · beach · Lancashire · ~76 km · Must-see
- Douglas Head Lighthouse · beach · Middle · ~85 km · Must-see
- Beach Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is St. Bees Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for St. Bees Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit St. Bees Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near St. Bees Lighthouse?
Nearby: The Rum Story (museum, 6 km), St James (church, 7 km), Clints Quarry (sanctuary, 9 km), St Mary's and St Michael's (church, 10 km), Dent (viewpoint, 13 km), Blakeley Raise Stone Circle (fort, 15 km).
Is St. Bees Lighthouse worth visiting?
St. Bees Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Lancashire on Spotwander.