Relaxing beach walk | Freshfield red squirrel nature reserve | Formby
A relaxing walk along formby beach on a sunny autumn day, razor clams patterns in the sand, footage of the sea and waves.
Some nice footage of a paraglider flying over the beach.
Then walking around formby red squirrel reserve filming some native red squirrels,
Relaxing nature video.
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Formby Point and Beach includes Red Squirrel Reserve
Victoria Road, Freshfield, Formby, Liverpool L37 1LJ. Large area of beach, sand dunes and pine woods * Stunning stretch of unspoilt coastline * Long sandy beaches and attractive pine woods * Playful red squirrels, often brave enough to scamper up close * Search for 5,000 year old elk footprints on the beach.
Freshfield, UK
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Red Squirrels, Formby National Trust Reserve, 2014
OK, I'm gonna admit, this one was a bit of a door prize. I had hoped to be able to complete a red deer rutting video I'd been working on since the previous year but I had no such luck. And while I wasn't unhappy to be in Liverpool filming these squirrels, it still felt like a runner up to the more dramatic video I had been hoping to make. Anyway, bitching aside, it was still enjoyable. And, if nothing else, the squirrels are definitely cute (like you need me to tell you that).
Red Squirrels at Freshfields, Formby, Merseyside
Red Squirrels at Freshfields, Formby, Merseyside
The Beach and Sand Dunes in Formby (United Kingdom)
Formby is town in Merseyside, with a beautiful beach and sand dunes.
The village of Formby, Lancashire , Northwest England
Views of the village centre and parts of the southern approach
Places to see in ( Formby - UK )
Places to see in ( Formby - UK )
Formby is a civil parish and town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, three manors are recorded in the Domesday Book under Fornebei as Halsall, Walton and Poynton. The town's early recorded industry points to cockle raking and shrimp fishing (in addition to arable ventures) last through into the 19th century. By 1872, the township and sub-district was made up of two chapelries (St. Peter and St. Luke), and contained 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 where the sands afford shelter to the towns.
Formby is affluent with high owner-occupation and car ownership. Strong economic ties are retained with nearby Liverpool to which it acts as a dormitory town for some of its residents. The greater area is a popular tourist destination during the summer months, with day trippers attracted to its beaches, sand dunes and wildlife - most particularly the endangered red squirrels and natterjack toads. The area is conserved by the National Trust, and designated a site of Specific Scientific Interest.
Erosion of sand on the beach at Formby is revealing layers of mud and sediment, laid down in the late Mesolithic to the late Neolithic, approximately 8,000 – 5,000 years ago, and covered in the early Bronze Age. Formby Hall is a Grade II listed building dating back to 1223. It has traditionally been the home of the lords of the manor. Much of the land around it is now a golf course.
Formby Beach is the location of the first lifeboat station in the UK. It is believed to have been established as early as 1776 by William Hutchinson, the Dock Master for the Liverpool Common Council. Although no exact record has been found, the boat used is believed to have been a 'Mersey Gig'.
Formby is a coastal town roughly 7 sq miles (17 km²) in the borough of Sefton. The town is built upon the west of a large flat area of land called the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The town is 1.5 feet (0.5 metres) below sea level at its lowest point. Formby's highest point is within the sand dunes that separate the Irish Sea from Formby, sand dunes are ever changing in shape and formation so there is no fixed point. The River Alt runs into the Irish Sea just south of Formby at Hightown.
Formby is in a temperate climate zone, with mild winters and warm summers. Formby's coastline faces an ongoing threat from water based erosion, with high tides washing away yards of sand dunes. In an attempt to stem this, in some years discarded Christmas trees are collected and planted by rangers to help slow this effect.
Formby has a significant tourist industry most notably between the warmer months of May and September. In particular it's popular with day trippers from Liverpool and other industrial towns in Merseyside and West Lancashire. There are two main spots along the Formby Coast which are particularly popular with the public.
Formby Bypass (A565) was built over fifty years ago to take the major Liverpool to Southport route out of Formby and cut alongside the fringe of the town. The bypass is a dual carriageway with two roundabouts and two sets of traffic lights. It has been the scene of many accidents, some fatal and there are calls from some for the scrapping of a proposed motorway link as a result. The B5195 links Formby with Ormskirk and Maghull. Motorways are easily accessible, the M58 and M57 are both 6 miles from Formby.
( Formby - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Formby . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Formby - UK
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A walk through formby woods and red squirrel nature reserve.
A fifteen minute silent walk around formby pine woods and red squirrel reserve run by the national trust. it really is a beautiful spot and a nice day out with good picnic spots.
Formby Red Squirrel Reserve Liverpool Merseyside
Formby Red Squirrel Reserve could be closer to your doorstep than you think if you live in Liverpool Merseyside. Even if you know the area well we are here to help you and can offer advice to help you make the right decision. Simply visit our website.
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Formby Nature Reserve
A short film about the Red Squirrel, this was filmed with a handheld bridge camera in 2007 just before the Poxvirus hit the reserve badly, virtually wiping them out, they appear to have recovered although the last time I visited in about 2009 I only got the odd fleeting view of 1 Red squirrel. I was assured by a warden that there were more, and they seemed to be making a comeback.
Squirrel Walk - Red Squirrels at Freshfield
Freshfield, Formby, Merseyside, UK Home to rare red squirrels. Part of the National Trust. August 2016
Formby Red Squirrel Walk
A short video of the red squirrels at the National Trust site at Formby in Lancashire.
Formby Point Liverpool near Freshfields Merseyside and the Red Squirrels
Formby Point Liverpool near Freshfields Merseyside and the Red Squirrels
Christmas Wild Camp - Freshfields Nature Reserve at Formby Point
Another nice little over nighter with a tarp, roaring long fire and whiskey. This is a great location just by the sea on the north west coast of england.
MUSIC Credits
Fillet Of Soul-New Orleans - George Martin Orchestra
Delectatio - Promise Me
Jerry Goldsmith - Rambo 2 theme
Summer 2018 Freshfield
Filmed by SJ7 Star
Freshfield, Merseyside, Pine woods and Beach
Red Squirrels Beat the Pox
A team of Liverpool reds is doing well: not the Liverpool football team, but the red squirrels of the National Trust site at Formby. The squirrels there, in research carried out by the University of Liverpool and supported by the National Trust, have been found to show signs of resistance to squirrel pox. Squirrel pox is often carried by the invasive grey squirrel, but the native reds are fighting back!
Formby (Merseyside, UK) in pictures
Photos mainly of Formby village, the beach and pinewoods
(I composed the background music)
The Red Squirrels of Formby
Mousehole Films presents a short documentary exploring the lives of the Red Squirrels at Formby Wood. Filmed in 2016
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