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Formby Hall Golf Club

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.58005, -3.03423

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Goldfinch +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Goldfinch +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Rhingia campestris, Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Rhingia campestris, Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Honeysuckle, Common Toadflax, Broad Buckler-fern +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Honeysuckle, Common Toadflax, Broad Buckler-fern +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Hybrid Oak +3 more foraging species

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

47 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

Lake at Formby Hall Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake at Formby Hall Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ainsdale Village ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLSNature reserve3.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪Woodvale ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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