Formby
Formby is a small, affluent town in Merseyside. Formby's sleepy atmosphere, wealthy residents, and National Trust Reserve make it a popular destination for tourists in the summer months.Places of Interest
Highlights include Freshfield railway station and Formby railway station.
Freshfield railway station
Railway station
Photo: Secret Pilgrim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freshfield railway station serves the Freshfield district of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
Formby railway station
Railway station
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Formby railway station is a railway station in the town of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. The station has a car park.
Woodvale Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Royal Air Force Woodvale or more simply RAF Woodvale is a Royal Air Force station located 4 mi next to the towns of Formby and Ainsdale in an area called Woodvale which is located to the south of Southport, Merseyside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freshfield and Lady Green.
Freshfield
Suburb
Freshfield is an area of Formby, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated at the northern end of the town. It has no local political distinction or representation and is included as part of the two council wards which make up Formby, nor is it any longer separated in a physical sense from the town.
Lady Green
Hamlet
Lady Green is a hamlet half a mile east of Ince Blundell, in Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is a traditional grouping of farm buildings built on medieval footings. Lady Green is situated 3 miles southeast of Formby.
Formby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sefton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.5583° or 53° 33′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.0872° or 3° 5′ 14″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C5RHW57+84GeoNames ID
7292246
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