Saint's miracle
St Bega's Snow Miracle
Snow marks the claim.
See it clearly
- What's there
- Red sandstone priory
- Legend from
- St Bees
- Tone
- Romantic
Snow on all but holy ground.
St Bees is named after St Bega. In the Life of St Bega, during a land dispute snow covered all the surrounding land but not one flake fell inside the priory's bounds. A later version has the Lord of Egremont promising her whatever land the snow covered.