ACROSS LAKELAND - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 15

The cliffs at St Bees
Go round the quarry to the end of a lane, near some cottages, and here
turn right (waymark and signpost 'To Sandwith'), following the lane to its
meeting with a metalled minor roadway leading, left, down to Sandwith.
As the road descends easily to the village, the immense spread of Lake-
land fells across the horizon presents a tantalising backdrop - Grasmoor,
High Stile, Pillar, Steeple, Red Pike and the Scafells separated by the con-
spicuous gash of Mickledore.
A convenient bench at the road junction in Sandwith is temptation for
a brief respite, especially with the possibility of refreshments nearby, but
first-day enthusiasm will soon have feet treading the road again, left
through the village, round by the Dog and Partridge, and up to the junction
at Lanehead. Cross the minor road (named 'Byerstead Road') and onto a
superb green lane leading to Demesne farm.
At Demesne farm keep in front of the farm buildings, and then turn right
on a farm access track signposted 'Coast-to-Coast'. Soon the B5345 is
crossed to gain a metalled access track leading down towards Bell House
farm. Keep on past the farm to cross a cattle-grid, with a splendid view
ahead of Stanley Pond in the foreground and the intricate pattern of fields
rising far into the distant folds of flowing fells.
Shortly after the cattle-grid take a right fork (waymarked) and descend
to a gate, beyond which a less pronounced path descends left (also way-
marked), keeping on down the field side to a railway underpass.
FLORAL RICHNESS