Formby

50th Anniversary Formby

Glorious beach with dramatic sand dunes, surrounded by sweeping coastal pinewoods.

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Formby 50th anniversary

Celebrating our 50th Anniversary at Formby 

Happy birthday to us! We are very excited to be celebrating our big 5-O at Formby in 2017. We’ve been caring for 210 hectares of this special stretch of coastline since 12 April 1967. It is a wonderful place, loved by many and home to a wealth of rare wildlife including Natterjack Toads and Red Squirrels. We are looking forward to the next 50 years and the possibility of caring for an additional 204 hectares of the coast here at Formby.

Things to see and do at Formby

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  • Sunlight beams through the trees at Formby

    Enjoy one of our walks 

    Make the most of your visit with one of these picturesque walks around this wonderful area of coastline.

  • Dog runs along the beach

    Information for dog owners 

    Your dog will love a good run around at Formby, but please read these few simple pointers about visiting with your four-legged friend.

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    Search for prehistoric footprints 

    Out in the mud and sand on Formby beach are the footprints of people and animals who lived here thousands of years ago. Search for them and connect with Formby's prehistoric past.

  • Mother and 2 daughters geocaching in the woods at Formby

    Get active at Formby 

    There are plenty of activities to keep you busy on your visit to Formby, which will you choose?

  • Family walking across sand dune with woodland backdrop

    Children's University at Formby 

    Have some fun in the great outdoors and learn something new with the Children's University at Formby.

Upcoming events

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Wednesday Waders

Wed 27 Sep 2017
10:00-12:00
Explore the sands and shallows at low tide to identify the organisms that thrive in this richly diverse habitat. Thanks to Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Marine Officer who will bring her expertise to this partnership event.

Try Nordic Walking

Fri 06 Oct 2017
11:00-13:00
Come and try Nordic walking.

Formby Footprints Walk

Thu 12 Oct 2017
13:00-16:00
Discover the fascinating story of Formby's prehistoric footprints and search for traces on the foreshore with one of our archaeology experts.

Fungi Walk

Sat 14 Oct 2017
10:00-13:00
Enjoy a fascinating, botanical introduction to the wonderful world of fungi, at Formby

Make a bird box

Wed 25 Oct 2017
11:00-14:00
Come and make a bird box with our rangers to take home with you. We will only have 5 of you at a time as you will be using hammers and nails, so you need to book.

Formby Beach Clean

Thu 30 Nov 2017
11:00-14:00
Sea Life Manchester are running Beach Cleans at National Trust Formby, to help to keep our beach beautiful.
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Wildlife

Peacock butterfly

Moths and butterflies at Formby 

As the temperatures warm up have a look for some of the moths and butterflies that can be found at Formby.

Sand Lizard basking on bare sand

Sand dune wildlife of Formby 

The sand dunes of Formby are home to animals even more rare than our Red Squirrels.

Red Squirrel sitting upright eating a nut on the woodland floor at Formby

Red Squirrels at Formby 

Can you spot one of our Red Squirrels on your visit to Formby?

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Our work

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The trouble with the rubble - our work 

Ever wondered where the bricks and rubble come from on our beach? The rubble that appears on the beach at National Trust is from the old car park and caravan park that were located in this area before the National Trust started to care for this land.

Sheep

Formby Sheep 

Our sheep are back

Sunset at Formby beach

Celebrating 50 years of caring for the Formby coast 

2017 sees the National Trust celebrate 50 years of looking after the coast at Formby. We are now thinking about how we manage and care for this remarkable landscape for the future. Read on to find out what's happening right now.

High tide at Formby washing a beach marker out and breaking down a fence

Shifting Shores at Formby 

Formby is one of the fastest changing coastlines that National Trust care for. Discover how natural processes shape this landscape and how we work with coastal change through our Shifting Shores work.

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Get involved

Rangers in the woodland at Formby

Join the team 

Take a look at current opportunities, the benefits of getting involved and how to become a volunteer.

Future Formby

Get Involved - the Future of Formby Point 

Welcome to these pages, which aim to keep you updated with what’s happening about the future of Formby Point and how you can get involved.

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Learning

Children studying the minibeasts they've collected in their bug pots

Education and group visits 

Interested in bringing your school or group to Formby? Follow this link to find out all the information you will need to plan and book a visit.

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History

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The trouble with the rubble 

Have you ever wondered why there are so many bricks and other types of rubble on the beach near the Victoria Road carpark at Formby? Find out more about the history of the rubble and how the National Trust manages it

Formby asparagus spears

The history of asparagus at Formby 

Asparagus: the taste of Spring and Summer. Formby has a long history of producing this British food delicacy.

Shipwreck, Formby coast

Shipwrecks walk at Formby Point 

Guided walks help people find out more about the shipwrecks at Formby Point.

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