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Formby Beach
Tel: +44(0)345 140 0845
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult Ticket | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
About
Formby Beach is ideal for families, with a large car park, picnic areas and waymarked paths to the beach, dunes and woods.
The high dunes afford excellent views across the Irish Sea and on clear days after rain, even the mountains of Cumbria can be seen.
The coast here is undergoing erosion and the tides often reveal prehistoric mud layers, some of which contain human and animal footprints. Look out for these the length of Formby Beach from Lifeboat Road northwards of the National Trust property.
The dune slacks are important for the Natterjack Toad, a nationally endangered amphibian. The many different habitats around Lifeboat Road provide homes and food for a wide variety of insects including moths and butterflies and for birds. The woodlands are managed to improve the habitat for our native Red Squirrel.
Lifeboat Road is an excellent place to start your exploration of Sefton’s Natural Coast. The 150 acre (60ha) site has a wide sandy beach, high dunes, furrowed grassland (former asparagus fields) and a belt of pinewoods.
If you fancy exploring more off the beaten track, a walk to the south through Ravenmeols Sandhills will reward you with wide expanses of dunes, even more beach, pleasant woodlands and relics of past developments.
TripAdvisor
Certificate of Excellence 2018
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent309
- Very Good153
- Average27
- Poor21
- Terrible23
Recent Reviews:
- TimHensley55Rotterdam, The NetherlandsTop Notch
Friday, 25th January 2019The best beach around, especially because of the squirrel Forrest. It’s an amazing scenery and good for both winter and summer time. Read full review - wilki2018Sherburn in Elmet, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesWow wow wowTuesday, 12th February 2019Called in here on by chance on the way from visiting ‘another place’, OMG am so glad we did, and despite it being 100 mile away we will be going back for another visit. The beach is exceptional with... Read full review
- PamelaM176Manchester, United KingdomTrip Type:Friends getawayLovely clean beachSunday, 17th February 2019Very surprised at the lovely wide, clean beach that awaited us after walking the national trust squirrel walk. All paths led to the sea. Very unspoiled and team of people on the beach picking up... Read full review
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Formby beach can be accessed via Victoria Road or Lifeboat Road. Parking is available.
Public Transport Directions
Northern Line – Formby Station 1 mile.
For local bus services, contact Merseytravel.
Awards
- Beach Awards Quality Coast Award 2012
Opening Times
| Open (1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019) |
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