Formby

​Explore beautiful woodlands surrounding Formby in Merseyside, home to the rare native red squirrel.

Hidden secrets, past and present, are waiting to be found on this varied walk through a beautiful coastal landscape.

Have a wander through our crop fields and discover how a spring vegetable helped shaped Formby as it is today.

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

Here is all the information you need to plan your visit to Formby with your horse.

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

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.

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.

Formby is most famous for its Red Squirrels but did you know that it is also home to rare sand dune wildlife? From March to June in the dune pools you can catch a glance of a male Great Crested Newt.

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

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