Meanings
proper noun
- A coastal village and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NX9711).
Stretching 190 miles (306km) from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, the Coast to Coast walk attracts thousands of hikers each year.
2026 September 20, Seb Cheer, “Calls for bridge where Coast to Coast hikers 'scurry across' 70mph road”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2026, retrieved 20 Sep 2026
Origin
Named after Saint Bega.
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APA
St Bees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Bees
MLA
“St Bees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Bees. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St Bees,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Bees.
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