Formby Beach Info | Merseyside Coast

Formby Beach is a large 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.

Formby Beach allows dogs all year round, although dogs are to be put on a lead if you want to walk along the Squirrel Walk.

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.

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

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Formby Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 10.5℃ to 11.9℃ with wind speed 1.5 m/sec (ENE)

Sunday, May 05
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 10.5℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (SSE)

Monday, May 06

Expect a temp in the range 9.7℃ to 10.8℃ with wind speed 3.1 m/sec (N)

Tuesday, May 07

Expect a temp in the range 11.6℃ to 11.7℃ with wind speed 6.4 m/sec (NW)

Wednesday, May 08

Expect a temp in the range 10.5℃ to 11.2℃ with wind speed 5 m/sec (WNW)

Thursday, May 09
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 10.9℃ to 11.5℃ with wind speed 1.6 m/sec (W)

Friday, May 10
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 10.9℃ to 12.4℃ with wind speed 0.4 m/sec (NW)

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

Formby Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Formby Beach is at Formby 1.99 km (1.24 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Formby Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Sat 04 May
   Low Tide at 01:26 (Height 2.37m)
   High Tide at 07:28 (Height 8.01m)
   Low Tide at 14:05 (Height 1.67m)
   High Tide at 20:11 (Height 8.02m)

Sun 05 May
   Low Tide at 02:31 (Height 1.86m)
   High Tide at 08:25 (Height 8.48m)
   Low Tide at 15:05 (Height 1.22m)
   High Tide at 21:02 (Height 8.46m)

Mon 06 May
   Low Tide at 03:28 (Height 1.39m)
   High Tide at 09:15 (Height 8.88m)
   Low Tide at 15:58 (Height 0.88m)
   High Tide at 21:46 (Height 8.78m)

Tue 07 May
   Low Tide at 04:18 (Height 1.02m)
   High Tide at 10:01 (Height 9.14m)
   Low Tide at 16:45 (Height 0.69m)
   High Tide at 22:29 (Height 8.98m)

Wed 08 May
   Low Tide at 05:05 (Height 0.78m)
   High Tide at 10:45 (Height 9.24m)
   Low Tide at 17:28 (Height 0.65m)
   High Tide at 23:10 (Height 9.04m)

Thu 09 May
   Low Tide at 05:49 (Height 0.70m)
   High Tide at 11:29 (Height 9.16m)
   Low Tide at 18:09 (Height 0.79m)
   High Tide at 23:50 (Height 8.96m)

Fri 10 May
   Low Tide at 06:32 (Height 0.80m)
   High Tide at 12:12 (Height 8.93m)
   Low Tide at 18:48 (Height 1.10m)

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