Crosby Beach Info | Merseyside Coast

Crosby Beach sits between Liverpool and Southport and is home to the first area of beach north of Liverpool city centre. The beach is approximately 5 km of sand and sand dunes and includes Blundellsands. The beach has a significant tidal reach, and for safety reasons, it is advised that visitors to the beach stay within 50m of the promenade.

Crosby Beach is very popular with walkers as it marks the start of the 35 km Sefton Coastal Path and is dog-friendly all year round. Horses are also allowed on the beach but excluded from all bathing areas, marked by two signed flagpoles, one on each side of the area with either red or red-yellow flags flying.

Facilities at the beach include toilets, promenade, lifeguards and a choice of parking at Cambridge Road, Mariners Road and Hall Road car parks. Parts of the beach are backed by grass areas, providing an escape from the sand.

The beach can be reached on foot from Hall Road railway station, Waterloo Train Station or Blundellsands and Crosby Train Station.

Anthony Gormley’s Statues at Crosby Beach

Although not a swimming beach due to the strong tides and mud, it is very popular as it is the home to Iron Men sculptures. Entitled ‘Another Place’, the 100 Iron Men are a permanent feature on Crosby Beach and the creation of artist and sculptor Anthony Gormley. Gormley is also well known for his Angel of the North sculpture alongside the A1 at Gateshead.

These cast-iron figures, which face out to sea, are spread over a 3 km stretch of the beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea.

Each figure is 189 cm tall, weighs around 650 kg and is cast replicas of the artist’s body. Although they are the same, it is worth exploring as some can appear quite different due to being covered in barnacles and seaweed.

The statues offer fantastic photo opportunities, set against the backdrop of the sea and the wide-open beach, making for striking images, especially during sunrise and sunset.

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

Getting to Crosby Beach

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Crosby Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 3.7℃ to 5.4℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (ENE)

Saturday, Apr 27

Expect a temp in the range 5.4℃ to 5.7℃ with wind speed 5.4 m/sec (ESE)

Sunday, Apr 28
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 6.8℃ to 6.9℃ with wind speed 6.8 m/sec (NE)

Monday, Apr 29

Expect a temp in the range 6.1℃ to 8.1℃ with wind speed 3.9 m/sec (SW)

Tuesday, Apr 30

Expect a temp in the range 7.9℃ to 9.8℃ with wind speed 9 m/sec (SSE)

Wednesday, May 01
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 10.8℃ to 11.6℃ with wind speed 6.3 m/sec (E)

Thursday, May 02
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 10.9℃ to 11.6℃ with wind speed 2.5 m/sec (ENE)

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

Crosby Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Crosby Beach is at LIVERPOOL (GLADSTONE DOCK) 4.38 km (2.72 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 Crosby Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Fri 26 Apr
   High Tide at 00:06 (Height 8.87m)
   Low Tide at 06:53 (Height 1.48m)
   High Tide at 12:20 (Height 8.75m)
   Low Tide at 19:11 (Height 1.59m)

Sat 27 Apr
   High Tide at 00:37 (Height 8.78m)
   Low Tide at 07:26 (Height 1.64m)
   High Tide at 12:53 (Height 8.59m)
   Low Tide at 19:43 (Height 1.86m)

Sun 28 Apr
   High Tide at 01:11 (Height 8.61m)
   Low Tide at 08:01 (Height 1.89m)
   High Tide at 13:30 (Height 8.36m)
   Low Tide at 20:16 (Height 2.22m)

Mon 29 Apr
   High Tide at 01:50 (Height 8.35m)
   Low Tide at 08:39 (Height 2.21m)
   High Tide at 14:14 (Height 8.03m)
   Low Tide at 20:56 (Height 2.62m)

Tue 30 Apr
   High Tide at 02:38 (Height 8.01m)
   Low Tide at 09:27 (Height 2.53m)
   High Tide at 15:11 (Height 7.64m)
   Low Tide at 21:49 (Height 3.01m)

Wed 01 May
   High Tide at 03:43 (Height 7.67m)
   Low Tide at 10:33 (Height 2.77m)
   High Tide at 16:26 (Height 7.34m)
   Low Tide at 23:06 (Height 3.24m)

Thu 02 May
   High Tide at 05:06 (Height 7.56m)
   Low Tide at 11:58 (Height 2.74m)
   High Tide at 17:54 (Height 7.37m)

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Crosby Beach

Anthony Gormley’s Statues at Crosby Beach

Getting to Crosby Beach

Crosby Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Crosby Beach Tide Times

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