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Ainsdale

Photo of Ainsdale, a swimming spot in Merseyside, north west England.

Ainsdale

© Oliver Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Oliver Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ainsdale

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Ainsdale is a designated bathing water in Merseyside with a sandy shore. The water was rated Sufficient when last classified. It is one of eight designated bathing waters in the county.

Nearby bathing waters include Southport and Formby. The closest station is Ainsdale, 1.6 km to the south-east.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Ainsdale

Photo of the coast at Formby, Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

Formby

Coastline near Freshfield

Pinewoods, tall dunes and a wide beach on the coast north of Liverpool, home to red squirrels and ancient footprints uncovered by the tide

5.7 km SW

Photo of Formby, a swimming spot in Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

Formby

Designated bathing water

Dunes and pinewoods with red squirrels.

7.2 km SW · Merseyside

Photo of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, a 127-mile canal running from Leeds to Liverpool, England.Highlight

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Canal

The longest single canal in Britain, crossing the Pennines by Bingley's Five Rise Locks and the moors above Burnley.

8.1 km SE · spans 5 counties

Photo of Martin Mere, Burscough, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near New Lane, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Martin Mere, Burscough

SSSI near New Lane

Wetland centre with wintering swans and geese.

11.6 km E

Photo of Fairhaven Lake, a landmark near Lytham, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Fairhaven Lake

Landmark near Lytham

Regenerated Edwardian boating lake and marine gardens on the Lytham St Annes seafront.

15.1 km N

Photo of Another Place, Crosby, a landmark near Liverpool, Merseyside, north west England.Iconic

Another Place, Crosby

Landmark near Liverpool

A hundred cast-iron Antony Gormley figures planted along two miles of Crosby beach, all facing the sea and drowning twice a day.

15.2 km S