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Welcome to St Bees Head, which supports north-west England's only cliff-nesting seabird colony. St Bees Head pokes out between Whitehaven and St. Bees, in west Cumbria. There are three viewing points to discover, giving you superb views of the seabird colony and, on a clear day, even over to the Isle of Man, across the sea.

The seabird colony here is a muddle of species, including Fulmars, which have a trademark stiff-winged flight as they soar around the cliffs. Guillemots look clumsy on land, but they're agile and elegant underwater. Herring Gulls also nest around the cliffs, spending their time looking for other seabirds to rob food from. Visit in spring and early summer to hear the Kittiwakes calling to each other, making a real racket.

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