Beaches · North West England
Crosby Beach
Also known as: Traeth Crosby
In or near Sefton.
Crosby Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Crosby Beach is located in Sefton, North Wales, with the postcode L23 6XP. The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, which is 1.2 km away. Entry to the beach is free.
About
Crosby Beach is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 53.4856°, -3.0576°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Crosby Beach is known for its unique art installation featuring life-sized iron figures by artist Antony Gormley. Visitors can enjoy scenic views of the coastline and the opportunity to walk along the beach, making it a popular spot for both locals and tourists.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sefton Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crosby Beach is part of the Merseyside coastline north of Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England, stretching about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) North-West from the Seaforth Dock in the Port of Liverpool, through Waterloo, where it separates the sea from the Marina. The beach was awarded Keep Britain Tidy's Quality Coast Award in 2011. Since 2007, the beach has been the permanent home of the Another Place sculptures by Antony Gormley.
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Background
History
The beach was stabilised from the mid 19th century, as prior to this, high sea tides could come in as far as the first row of houses. In the older dunes north of the coastguard station, between the sea and the West Lancashire Golf Club, there are still some remains of the old wartime defenses. The navigable shipping channel in Liverpool Bay, connecting the River Mersey to the Irish Sea, runs parallel to the beach to around the coastguard station where it swings out to sea.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4856, -3.0576
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- L23 6XP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sefton Central
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.google.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w67833084 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Crosby Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Crosby Beach ship.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Another Place
Public art & sculpture · 0.3 km
Crosby, Merseyside
Museums · 1.6 km
Great Crosby and Blundellsands War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Crosby and Blundellsands Civic War Memorial in Alexandra Park
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Great Crosby
Villages · 1.9 km
Crosby Beach
Beaches · 1.9 km
Another Place (sculpture)
Beaches · 1.9 km
Regent Cinema, Crosby
Theatres · 2.2 km
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School
Natural landmarks · 2.2 km
Crosby United Reformed Church
Historic churches · 2.2 km
The Queen's Picture House
Theatres · 2.4 km
Plaza Cinema, Waterloo
Theatres · 2.5 km
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Another Place
Antony Gormley's 100 cast-iron figures at Crosby Beach, gazing out to sea since 2007.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crosby Beach?
- Crosby Beach is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L23 6XP), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- What is Crosby Beach?
- Crosby Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crosby Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode L23 6XP.
- Is Crosby Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Crosby Beach is part of the Sefton Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Crosby Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Crosby Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crosby Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L23 6XP.