Families are being urged to avoid popular Formby Beach over the sunny Bank Holiday weekend. The picturesque spot on the border of Merseyside and Lancashire is a common go-to on sunny days for revellers across Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
In a bid to reduce overcrowding, Sefton council is asking people to try other beaches along the north west coast to avoid queues of traffic and disruption for local residents.
With Formby’s two very popular National Trust sites often filling up quickly, meaning the car parks can be closed quite early in the day, the Council is also suggesting people consider other destinations instead. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Southport, Ainsdale and Crosby beach are all RNLI lifeguarded beaches with natural beauty and fantastic facilities.
And they are all within minutes of Formby. The other sites, just like Formby, are easily accessed by train stations such as Southport, Birkdale, Hillside, Ainsdale, Freshfield, Formby, Hall Road, Blundellsands & Crosby and Waterloo.
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