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Not quite in the Lake District but close enough. This wasn't the start of a C2C, but a walk with the Wainwright Society as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Coast to Coast.
I slight change of tack for me this, but very local to my house and an enjoyable walk if you are ever kicking your heels in West Cumbria
The beach at St Bees
Heading towards the steeper bit. The last time I climbed St Bees was before I started walking, and it seemed much easier now.
Fleswick Bay comes into view
Access to Fleswick Bay
The view across Fleswick Bay
Our lunch stop
Dolphin spotting boat (I believe)
St Bees Lighthouse
Across the cliffs towards Whitehaven
...and back towards St Bees (the murk now going)
Evaporation from the fields
The path widens
A sandstone quarry as we left the path
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Kite display over St Bees beach