St. Bees Village is well known as the start of Wainwright's famous coast-to-coast walk which ends up on the opposite side of England at Robin Hood Bay. The village has a population of just under 3000 inhabitants and boasts its own web site at www.stbees.org.uk. With an imposing Norman Church, a general store, several hotels and guest houses, a hairdressers, and a post office, the village has many facilities for the resident and visitor alike.