



Explore north-west England's only cliff-nesting seabird colony with stunning coastal views and opportunities to spot Fulmars, Guillemots, and Kittiwakes.
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Outdoor
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All day
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Great place to visit, bit late in the season, checking the place out for a future visit, 2.5 mile walk from the carpark at st bees by the lifeboat station, 1200 feet elevation to the top , it's steep which ever way you go and it's steep descending, was it worth the climb , as hard and slow as it was , yes ,
Didn't know there had been a landslip that closed the coastal path to here. No signs up at the Whitehaven end to warn about this. Apparently the landslip happened in March, couldn't really tell where you could still walk down to. SIgns were rubbish had to follow a diversion inland that was boring
A beautiful part of the Cumbrian coast. A great beach with lots of sand after the tide has gone out. South head also has stunning sand stone rock formations and great rock pools for showing your little ones and sea life.
Beautiful beach. The beach is sandy but the are stones spread across it strangely, it's difficult to describe. See the pictures, they will describe this better. Nearby the are beautiful hills with dark & light green fields, beautiful. Plenty of parking available and there are free public toilets as well. A nice place.
Busy place in Holiday season due to it being right next to a holiday park. Its a "looked after" RSPB location no RSPB branding or information. Poor pathways that have corroded away and no visitor centre. The car park costs and will scam you out of time if you arrive in-between an hour. We arrived at 12:50 paid for 2hrs parking ticket printed and said it expires at 14:00 so we actually only got 1hr 10mins. The walk up the hill is precarious and not for the weak footed but once you are up there I will agree with all the other reviewers it is very peaceful and quiet unfortunately we never got to walk the lenght of the cliffs due to having to leave early but the bit we managed to see was nice. Be warned though if you are going to see wildlife they are nesting on the far cliff faces a long walk away from the holiday park. Guessing due to the noise of holiday goers.
Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026
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This venue was last updated on 28 September 2026
