Formby Beach & Pinewoods
Formby, Merseyside
Red squirrels in the pinewoods, then some of the biggest sand dunes on the coast, then the beach. Three days out stacked into one National Trust site, and the dunes alone will absorb an hour of any child's energy.
The car park genuinely fills by mid-morning on sunny days, and when it is full it is full. Arrive early, bring everything down to the sand in one carry, and squirrel-spot on the woodland path rather than the beach route.
Know before you go
- Arrive before mid-morning on sunny days - when the car park is full, it is full.
- Squirrel spotting is best in the pinewoods on the way to the dunes, not on the beach.
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