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Formby Golf Club

26 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.56841, -3.08964

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Victoria Road Car Park 2m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Holly +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Holly +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Common Wasp, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Spotted Dead-nettle, Flowering Currant, Red Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route933 m
Named routeRef 810Length 933 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dune pines at Formby

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dune pines at Formby

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉RAVENMEOLS HILLSNature reserve2.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Holm WoodUrban park1.3 km→⛪St Jerome's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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