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Formby Hall Golf Club

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58025, -3.04041

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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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +147 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Soapwort, Agrimony +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Soapwort, Agrimony +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Bulrush, Pedunculate Oak +7 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

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 park3 km→🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLSNature reserve3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Woodvale ChapelReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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