The Sefton Sands coast


Sefton Sands stretch from the Port of Liverpool to the mouth of the River Ribble and include the National Trust Reserve at Formby and the town of Southport	The picture above shows the mouth of the river Mersey seen from Sefton Sands, with Liverpool to the left and Birkenhead to the right

A line of wind turbine flank the sea lane and the north coast of Wales can be seen in the background	Liverpool is still a major British seaport and the sands are a good place to observe sea traffic

A short walk north lead to the National Trust reserve at Formby	However, even here an off-shore Gas Platform is close by

The Formby beach is a popular for sea and sunbathing	Looking north from Formby and Southport the famous Lancastrian Resort of Blackpool with its Tower is a prominent feature

At Southport the build-up of sand means that the tide seldom comes in	However from the end of the pier there are magnificent views of the Lancashire countryside across the mud to the Ribble Estuary