Glorious beach with dramatic sand dunes, surrounded by sweeping coastal pinewoods.
During holiday periods, nice weather and bank holidays Formby gets extremely busy with long traffic queues until parking spaces become available. See our advice on how best to plan your visit and top tips to help us look after this special place.
Rare wildlife, prehistoric footprints and miles of coastal walks are just waiting to be discovered - part of Formby's amazing and ever changing landscape.
Enjoy breathtaking sea views or a picnic; head out on a bracing coastal walk or find out about Formby's fascinating coastal history with links to asparagus growing and the early days of aviation.
Whether you want to walk, run or ride your bike there's something for everyone at Formby, the perfect place to get outdoors and active.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | N/A | £7.50 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | N/A | £50.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Horse box | N/A | £15.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Mini bus | N/A | £18.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Car | N/A | £7.50 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | N/A | £50.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Mini bus | N/A | £18.00 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Every time you scan your membership card or pay to park you’ll be supporting vital conservation work across the Formby coastline.
Free admission to members on production of a valid membership card.
Tickets are not transferable between car parks.
Payment is via pay and display machines using coins only. Please find a member of the visitor welcome team for card payments, including contactless.
Parking is available for horse boxes and horse trailers ONLY at Lifeboat Road car park.
No coach parking is available on weekends or bank holidays at either Victoria Road or Lifeboat Road car parks.
All group visits to Formby must be booked in advance, even if you are walking on to site. To book please go to the Group Bookings page on the Formby webpage. This includes all groups that require parking for minibuses or coaches.
