Today, albeit "Brass Monkey" weather (the name given to the brass triangles that supported stacks of iron cannon-balls that, in cold weather contracted, causing the cannon-balls to fall off), we went for a very short Meander, 1.8 miles (2.9km), along Formby's glorious beach...
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| Patterns on wind swept beach |
...and through the sweeping coastal pinewoods...
You can see our approximate route at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6781023
The woodlands at Formby are home to a population of red squirrels,
...making it one of the few places in the UK where you can catch a glimpse of these shy creatures.
The sand dunes are covered with marram grass and home to a number of rare and protected species, the ever-shifting sand dunes are one of Formby's fantastic features. Today they shifting was not only observed, it was also felt as the strong winds sand-blasted us as we headed onto the beach.
We were lucky to see...
- gulls,
- sanderlings,
- crows,
- magpies,
- wood pidgeons,
- red squirrels,
- blackbirds,
- robins,
- sparrows,
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| Can you see him? |
An enjoyable walk in the sunshine, before heading off to The Railway for lunch.
You can see what we thought of our lunch in the Maghull Foodie Blog.
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