Thirteen miles north of Liverpool is Formby point which offers stunning beaches and woodlands. Walking along the unspoiled coastline, You can see oystercatchers and sanderlings. Exploring the nearby dunes and pine forests reveals a colony of Britain’s endangered red squirrel. With its diminutive size and tufted ears, the red squirrel was the model for Squirrel Nutkin in Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit series. The nearby town of Formby is also quite good for restaurants and shopping, Pritchard’s Bookshop offering a comprehensive selection and personalized service.
So, whether it is ocean views, art galleries, or even the Liver bird, visiting Liverpool is an “ex-traordinary” experience. Oh, and you can see where the Beatles got started too.
Dr. Anna Marie Roos is a research associate in the history of medicine unit at Oxford University, author of numerous academic articles and a monograph in the history of astronomy, and a published travel writer. Her Northern England Day-Trips is forthcoming from Hastings House Press. She is an American ex-pat now living in the UK with her British other half.
