St. Bega's Way
36 miles across Lakeland from St. Bees to Bassenthwaite

St. Bega’s Way is a 36 mile walk linking the Norman Priory Church of St. Mary and St. Bega at St. Bees, on the Irish Sea coast, to the pre-Norman church of St. Bega by the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, through rural West Cumbria and the magnificent scenery of the English Lake District.

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Holiday Packages

All our Standard Itineraries include:

  • Hand-picked accommodation in B&Bs / guest houses / inns / small hotels
  • En-suite facilities where available
  • Breakfast
  • Daily baggage transfers from our own team of local drivers
  • All booking fees

We will also endeavour to include all these in any custom itinerary you wish to build for this walk.

Day 1: St Bees to Ennerdale YHA (15.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale YHA to Ravenstone (nr Bassenthwaite Lake) (19.1m)

 

£415 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£355 per person (based on two sharing)
£335 per person (based on group of 3)
£325 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (10.2m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Seatoller (12.8m)
Day 3: Seatoller to Ravenstone (nr Bassenthwaite Lake) (12.4m)

 

£560 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£480 per person (based on two sharing)
£455 per person (based on group of 3)
£440 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (10.2m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Black Sail YHA* (8.8m)
Day 3: Black Sail YHA to Portinscale (10m)
Day 4: Portinscale to Ravenstone (nr Bassenthwaite Lake) (5.5m)

 

£645 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£570 per person (based on two sharing)
£545 per person (based on group of 3)
£535 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

* Please note, due to its remoteness there is no baggage transfer possible to Black Sail Hut

 

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Day 1: St Bees to Cleator (4.3m)
Day 2: Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge (5.9m)
Day 3: Ennerdale Bridge to Black Sail YHA* (8.8m)
Day 4: Black Sail YHA to Portinscale (10m)
Day 5: Portinscale to Ravenstone (nr Bassenthwaite Lake) (5.5m)

 

£755 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£675 per person (based on two sharing)
£650 per person (based on group of 3)
£640 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

* Please note, due to its remoteness there is no baggage transfer possible to Black Sail Hut

 

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Day 1: St Bees to Cleator (4.3m)
Day 2: Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge (5.9m)
Day 3: Ennerdale Bridge to Ennerdale YHA (5.3m)
Day 4: Ennerdale YHA to Seatoller (7.5m)
Day 5: Seatollerto Portinscale (6.9m)
Day 6: Portinscale to Ravenstone (nr Bassenthwaite Lake) (5.5m)

 

£970 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£830 per person (based on two sharing)
£785 per person (based on group of 3)
£760 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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* All headline holiday prices are shown per person, based on two people sharing.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage Transfer is automatically included in the price of all our Walking Holiday packages.

These prices are for anyone planning their own holiday and just need bags moving from one stop to the next.

£120 per person (single)
£60 per person (based on two people)
£40 per person (based on group of 3)
£30 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£165 per person (single)
£85 per person (based on two people)
£60 per person (based on group of 3)
£45 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£155 per person (single)
£80 per person (based on two people)
£55 per person (based on group of 3)
£45 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

No bag move possible to Black Sail Hut!

 

Max 17kg per bag

£165 per person (single)
£85 per person (based on two people)
£60 per person (based on group of 3)
£50 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

No bag move possible to Black Sail Hut!

 

Max 17kg per bag

£285 per person (single)
£145 per person (based on two people)
£100 per person (based on group of 3)
£75 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Note: If you are booking accommodation in an Airbnb, you must ensure that there will either be someone available to take collection/delivery of your bags or that they have appropriate, secure storage in the event that the proprietor is absent.

Walk Information

  • Holiday Options
  • Walk Info
  • Maps & Guide Books

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £70.00 per person per night

Solo Travellers
Solo travellers please contact us or use the booking form to send your proposed itinerary including dates, and we will price accordingly. Where possible, we take advantage of existing bookings from other clients to ensure you receive a cost effective service.

Alternative Itineraries
For alternative itineraries to those provided for this route, please contact us, or use the Booking Form to submit your proposed itinerary and number of participants and we will quote accordingly.

Walking Season Dates
Prices are based on the walk starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September. For walks outside those dates, please contact us. We provide a reduced out of season service, but still manage to meet the needs of most customers who contact us during this period.

Walk Information

St Bega’s Way is a 36 mile (58 km) walk linking the Norman Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega at St Bees, on the Irish Sea coast, to the pre-Norman church of St Bega by the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, through rural West Cumbria and the magnificent scenery of the English Lake District.

The two churches of St Bega, and also that of St John, Bassenthwaite, will benefit from book proceeds. An inaugural walk took place on 3-5 May 2008. When significant route diversions are needed these are posted on the website http://www.stbegasway.org.uk/

As well as meeting the Coast to Coast and Cumbria Way, the Cumbria Coastal Way is easily linked from the start.

OS Explorer Maps
OL4 - English Lakes - North-western area
303 - Whitehaven & Workington

Guide Books
"St. Bega's Way" by Ros Downing - The booklet is available mail order at a price of £4 and all of this money goes to Church funds. The charge for postage and packing is at cost. Please send your name and address with a UK cheque for £4.75 (inc. p&p) made payable to Bassenthwaite PCC to St Bega's Way, "Langside", Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QH

Mobile Digital Mapping
Digital maps can be viewed on most modern smartphones using an appropriate app, downloaded from the app store associated with your device. Brigantes recommend that whichever app you use, it should support Ordnance Survey 1:25k or 1:50k scale maps. There are many apps to choose from, but the two main providers are Ordnance Survey and Memory Map.

Each provider’s app has its own benefits, but both provide all-important offline navigation, meaning your device does not need a mobile signal to work effectively on the trail.

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