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Formby Pinewoods

Lifeboat Road | Formby, Liverpool L37 1LJ, England
44 1704 878591
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Ranked #31 of 91 attractions in Liverpool
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Dog owners seem to think that leaving excrement on and off the paths is OK, well it is not. This spoils a day out for those of us who do not want foul smelling muck on our shoes. Had to buy the kids new foot wear after being here. More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

The area is fantastic but the car park charges are extortionate More

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Wallasey, England, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Lovely natural area easily reachable from the city Centre, close to the Other Place installation lots of rare wildlife, respect the rules and enjoy the environment More

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See 4 more reviews by Spikenboris for Liverpool
Merseyside
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Had a good day here walking through the pines woods. It was nice the smell of the pines etc. More

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merseyside
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

a good place to take the kids to for the day,fresh air and exercise,or for adults too,if your very lucky you might see a red squirral,nice place for picnics, More

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formby
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

forbmy pine woods have all the same wildlife as formby point but we have red squirrels by the dozen bring hazel nuts, carrots apples, believe it or not some os the squirrels love chocolate ha ha they are so funny, sit quite and wait. More

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See 5 more reviews by charlieformby for Liverpool
Liverpool England
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

love the pinewoods.if your lucky you will see a squirrel or two.The walk through is lovely if you follow trail right through you will end up on the beach.Lovely inexpensive day More

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See 11 more reviews by lbutterfly for Liverpool
Wigan, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

This is one of the only places that red squirrels are protected and looked after in the country. You can buy squirrel food as you enter the car park and the squirrel are abundant throughout. If you are lucky, you can even get some of the squirrels to grab some of the food out of your hand. really nice place... More

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Lancashire
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

Fresh air, squirrels, picnic...great for clearing away the cobwebs More

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See 10 more reviews by kaz71Lancashire for Liverpool
Liverpool, England
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

A lovely place to walk, either in the woods or the beach. More

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