"Crosby -The Sefton Coastal Path" Crosby by sandysmith

Crosby Travel Guide: 24 reviews and 28 photos

Crosby is just a few miles downstream of the River Mersey from Liverpool and as such was a popular place for the sea captains to take up their residence. They could watch their ship come and go from from their beautiful mansions lining the waterfront of Waterloo, Crosby.

promenade path to Southport

From Crosby the Sefton coastal path extends for a distance of 20 miles up to Southport, via the sand dunes of Formby. This is a pleasant walk and can easily be broken up into manageable segments for short or longer hikes as required using the railway stations of the northen line of the Merseyrail transport system. We recently enjoyed the 8 mile stretch from Crosby to Formby.

River Alt Estuary

The coastal hike also took us through sand dunes and paths to Merseyside's other River - the River Alt, seen here with the boats moored on the estuary.

Pros and Cons

Pros:beautiful houses and coastal path
Cons:none
In a nutshell:great walk on a summer's day

Last visit to Crosby: Jun 2003
Intro Updated Jul 27, 2003
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Reviews (25)

Marine Crescent Things to Do (10)

The terraced houses in Marine Crescent - the opposite end of the road to Beach Lawn - are not as grand as the villas but... more travel advice

Coastal Path Walk Favorites (2)

A lovely summers day in June and it was perfect weather for the coastal path walk from Crosby past these balconied... more travel advice

Victorian Villas Favorites (2)

At the height of its Empire, Liverpool was one of the world's busiest ports; local sea captains and ship owners became... more travel advice

Formby Nature Reserve Off The Beaten Path (10)

At Formby the National trust nature reserve is one of the best places in England to see the endangered red squirrels.... more travel advice

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SPW Nov 2, 2004 at 9:32 PM

You might not paint with a brush, but you do an excellent jo with words and camera.
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dr.firas Aug 16, 2003 at 9:04 AM

Lovely views and I agree with my friend Helga! :-)
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Helga67 Jul 31, 2003 at 6:25 AM

It's always nice to wander along the beach when the weather is nice. Great page and sunny pics.
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richiecdisc Jul 27, 2003 at 5:05 PM

Wish it could be this empty at the height of summer here in NJ. Looks lovely, Sandy.
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matcrazy1 Jul 27, 2003 at 4:02 PM

Beautiful page, amazing pictures, your artistic view especially and a red squirrel - they usually don't want to pose, just run quickly but if you feed them... :-)))