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St Peter's Church

📷 Norman Caesar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.56655, -3.05812

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Spotted Dead-nettle +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Spotted Dead-nettle +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Spotted Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Flowering Currant +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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

50 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

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St Peter's Church, Formby

📷 Norman Caesar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Formby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉RAVENMEOLS HILLSNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Ainsdale Village ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪Woodvale ChapelReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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