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Formby is steeped in history if you know where to look. Discover the history of Formby’s asparagus fields, prehistoric footprints and shipwrecks.
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Formby is a coastal town, with an area of roughly 7 sq miles (17 km 2), located in the borough of Sefton. The town is built upon the west of a large flat area of land called the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. Formby's highest point is within the sand dunes that separate the Irish Sea from Formby.
Formby is a coastal nature haven for both wildlife and people. You’ll discover some of Europe’s most important and protected sand dune habitats, where many rare species thrive including sand lizards and natterjack toads. You can also catch glimpses of the past, from prehistoric footprints to old shipwrecks.
Located just a few miles north of Liverpool and south of Southport, Formby Village is geographically located in some of the finest natural habitats in the UK. A hot-spot for celebrities, whether that be premier league footballers, athletes, actors, musicians or influencers, Formby is considered one of the most aspirational places to live in the ...
Find out how to get to Formby, where to park, the things to see and do and more. Plan your visit. Formby is steeped in history if you know where to look. Discover the history of Formby’s asparagus fields, prehistoric footprints and shipwrecks.
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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Formby like this: FORMBY, a village, a township, and two chapelries in Walton-on-the-Hill parish, and a sub-district in Ormskirk district, Lancashire.