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Formby Beach
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.
Facilities
Other
- Relaxed
TripAdvisor
- Excellent370
- Very Good187
- Average34
- Poor28
- Terrible42
Recent Reviews:
- RippledGalaxyBirkenhead, United KingdomBeautiful sunset and evening walk.
Friday, 3rd September 2021Me and my husband stayed in a nearby hotel and went down in the evening to watch the sun set over Formby beach and it was just stunning, the beach was lovely and clean despite there being quite a few... Read full review - stephen pLiverpool, United KingdomWorth a tripThursday, 9th September 2021Haven’t been here for years but it won’t be long until I go back because it’s lovely. The beach was clean and it’s a really pleasant place for stroll at any time of day. Read full review
- Linda_LalestonBridgend, United KingdomLovely long, sandy beach
Thursday, 18th November 2021We were lucky to have had a bright, sunny day to enjoy this beautiful National Trust beach. The tide was out and we could easily have spent hours walking the length and depth of it without retracing... 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 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) |
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