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Formby is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Hightown, 56km from Trough of Bowland.
Formby is in England, United Kingdom, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hightown, about 4 km away.
Formby is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England.
Historically in Merseyside, three manors are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under "Fornebei", Halsall, Walton and Poynton. Cockle raking and shrimp fishing lasted into the 19th century. By 1872, the township andRead more
sub-district was made up of two chapelries (St Peter's and St Luke's), Birkdale township, the hamlets of Ainsdale and Raven-Meols and Altcar parish. Formby was built on the plain adjoining the Irish Sea coast a few miles north of the Crosby channel.
A commuter town for Liverpool, Formby is also a tourist destination with day trippers attracted to its beaches, sand dunes and wildlife, particularly the endangered red squirrel and natterjack toad. The area is conserved by the National Trust, and designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Within an hour or so of Formby: Aintree Motor Racing Circuit (12 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (26 km), Chester Zoo (39 km), Oulton Park (52 km).
The nearest famous roads are Trough of Bowland, Great Orme Marine Drive and Horseshoe Pass.
Formby is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Hightown.
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Full driving guide for United Kingdom8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
39 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
52 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
56 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
56 km · about 65 min drive
coastal drive
One-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
58 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
59 km · about 70 min drive
22 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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