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Oct 10, 2015 · Take a look at these stunning pictures of Formby at its best - taken by Liverpool Echo chief photographer Colin Lane. Formby is a fantastic place to live, with one of the best beaches in the...
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- Sand Lizards
- Great Crested Newts
- Northern Dune Tiger Beetles
- Shoreline Birds
- Flowering Plants
- Red Squirrels
This colourful lizard can be quite hard to spot as it is very shy and has excellent camouflage. It likes areas that have a mixture of both bare sand and grasses, and is probably most easily spotted when basking on the sand in the early morning sun. Although both sexes are beautiful, it's the male that's particularly striking with his bright green s...
If you ever think you’ve spotted a tiny dragon swimming around the pools at Formby, then you’ve probably caught a glance of a male great crested newt in his breeding outfit. This is the largest of the UK newt species, and is most likely to be seen in the dune pools during the breeding season from March to June. Out of the breeding season, these rar...
Northern dune tiger beetles are a rare and protected species, and the Sefton Coast is one of only a few places in the UK where they can still be found. These precious insects are thought to be one of the fastest beetles in the world, making them great hunters. They have long legs, which help them to run quickly, but they also fly. They thrive in ar...
The shoreline along the Sefton Coast is an internationally important area for feeding and roosting birds. Large flocks of several species of waders and gulls can be seen moving and feeding up and down the coast, particularly through the autumn and winter months including sanderling, grey plover, dunlin and knots. Many of these birds take a break he...
Formby is part of the Sefton Coast, the dunes in the area are home to over 450 species of flowering plant, including 33 that are locally or regionally rare like petalwort and liverworts found around the edges of damp slacks. Other flowers that carpet the dune slacks in summer time are yellow bartsia, round-leaved wintergreen, early marsh orchid, py...
Formby is within the North Merseyside and West Lancashire red squirrel stronghold, one of a few refuges left for red squirrels across the UK. There’s nothing better than spotting one jumping through the pine trees. If you're taking a wander in the woodlands at Lifeboat Road or Victoria Road, take time to stand a while and don't forget to look up. T...
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.
A beautiful section of the Sefton coastline which attracts 1.2m people per year, Formby Beach is one of the most visited places in the summer and is a perfect place for families to enjoy nature, a picnic or a walk around the sand dunes. Formby Beach is also dog-friendly meaning your four-legged friend is welcome too.
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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