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Photo of West Kirby, a swimming spot near Caldy, Merseyside, north west England.

© John S Turner / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Kirby

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West Kirby is a designated estuary bathing water in Merseyside with a sandy shore. The water was rated Sufficient when last classified. The county has eight designated bathing waters; this is one.

For more of the same, Meols and Moreton are close by. The nearest railway station, West Kirby, is under a kilometre away.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near West Kirby

Photo of West Kirby Marine Lake, a landmark in Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

West Kirby Marine Lake

Landmark near West Kirby

Large saltwater lake on the Dee front at West Kirby, busy with sailing and paddleboards and ringed by a popular promenade.

0.9 km NE

Photo of Red Rocks, a beach near West Kirby, Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

Red Rocks

Beach near West Kirby

Sand dunes, reed beds and red sandstone at the north-west tip of the Wirral near Hoylake, a fine spot for birds and sunsets.

1.7 km N

Photo: Caldy Hill, a viewpoint in Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

Caldy Hill

Viewpoint near Caldy

Wooded National Trust hill above Caldy with a sandstone beacon, looking out over the Dee estuary to the Welsh mountains.

1.8 km E

Photo of the Hilbre Islands, an island in Merseyside, north west England.Highlight

Hilbre Islands

Island near West Kirby

Three red-sandstone tidal islands off West Kirby, walked to across the sands at low tide, with grey seals and wading birds

2.5 km NW

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

7.5 km SW · spans 16 counties

Photo of TSS Duke of Lancaster, a landmark near Holywell, Flintshire, north Wales.Highlight

TSS Duke of Lancaster

Landmark near Holywell

Beached 1950s passenger steamer at Mostyn, its hull covered in large-scale street-art murals.

7.7 km S