Walking Holidays in the UK

We had great walk round St Bees head yesterday. Following the first few miles of the Coast to Coast Walk we headed down to the beach, busy with families enjoying the sunshine, then headed up the cliffs toward South Head. There were a few paragliders sitting patiently, waiting for the wind to swing to the west, so that they could soar the cliffs.

We rounded South Head and continued northwards along the cliff tops, watching the diving birds busy building there nests. Across the water the twin Peaks of Snaefell and North Barrule broke the horizon, whilst to the northwest the Mull of Galloway could clearly be seen.

After a mile we dropped down to the stream and turn into the fissure that leads to the fine pebble beach of Fleswick Bay. Sheltered by the impressive sandstone cliffs towering above, we spent a pleasant hour in this secluded suntrap, watching the diving birds as the remains of shipwreck emerged from the ebbing tide.

Onwards and Northwards, a steep climb led back to the cliff tops, then on the squat lighthouse sitting above the North Head. Inland to the pretty village of Sandwith then back to St Bees.

It is difficult to imagine a better start to walking holiday – just a shame I had to come back to the office!

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