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Formby Beach

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Formby beach, a large area of beach with sand dunes and pine woods.

  • A stunning stretch of unspoiled coastline managed by the National Trust
  • Long sandy beaches and attractive pine woods
  • Spot one of the rare red squirrels feeding on pine cones
  • Search for 5,000-year-old red deer footprints on the beach

 

There is a public bridlepath at Lifeboat Road and access to the beach for horses is via this Lifeboat Road path only.

Lifeboat Road site: 1½ miles from the town centre; there are three linked unpaved car parks with several routes cascading out into the sand dunes and woods. The car parks are about 900 yards from the beach.

Victoria Road site: North of Lifeboat Road and is busier due to the red squirrel reserve being here. Parking is available adjacent to the reserve and at the end of the road there is a large unpaved car park for easier beach access, the beach from the car park is about 100 yards.

Public toilets are available at Victoria Road during car park opening hours but there are no toilet facilities at Lifeboat Road.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Southport Destination page or our regional Merseyside Destination page.

Planning your visit to Formby Beach

Formby, Southport, Merseyside L37 1LJ, United Kingdom

Place Category: Days Out
Place Tags: Beaches
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7 Day Weather Forecast for Southport, Merseyside

Today
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8.9℃ to 12.7℃ with wind speed 3 m/sec (SSE)
Monday, May 06
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Expect a temp in the range 10.2℃ to 10.8℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NNW)
Tuesday, May 07
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Expect a temp in the range 11.2℃ to 11.8℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (N)
Wednesday, May 08
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10.4℃ to 11.4℃ with wind speed 3.3 m/sec (W)
Thursday, May 09
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10.6℃ to 11.9℃ with wind speed 1.8 m/sec (WSW)
Friday, May 10
rain
Expect a temp in the range 11.7℃ to 12℃ with wind speed 2 m/sec (NW)
Saturday, May 11
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 11.2℃ to 12.7℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (SE)

Our Southport weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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