Beaches in Heswall, Merseyside
The beach guide has 7 beaches listed in and around the town of Heswall. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Thurstaston Beach (1.7 miles)
Thurstaston Beach sits on the sandy shoreline of the Dee Estuary looking out over the water to Wales and the Clwydian Hills. Sitting at the foot of clay cliffs this sand and shingle beach is wonderfully unspoilt.
Swimming at Thurstaston is not recommended, in fact there are signs up to warn against it. Neighbouring West…
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Leasowe Bay (5.6 miles)
Set at the northern end of the Wirral Peninsula, Leasowe Bay is a wide, clean sandy beach. Backed by low-lying sand dunes and a hay meadow, the beach has a surprisingly wild feel. There are very little in way of facilities.
Running along the length of the beach is a wide path and there are…
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Moreton Beach (5.2 miles)
Moreton lies on the Wirral Peninsula, about 2.5 miles west of New Brighton. At high tide the beach, which has some interesting, concrete sea defences, is mainly shingle, but when the tide is out, a vast area of wet sand becomes exposed. Anyone venturing far out onto the sandbanks needs to keep an…
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West Kirby Beach (4.1 miles)
West Kirby is a clean and easily accessible sandy beach on the Wirral Peninsula, at the mouth of the River Dee. It offers fine views across the Dee Estuary and towards the hills of North Wales.
The beach itself is relatively small at around 300 metres long.Located next to the beach is the West Kirby…
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New Brighton (Wallasey) Beach (6.3 miles)
New Brighton Beach, in the north-east corner of the Wirral peninsula offers an attractive 3/4-mile stretch of golden sand. In the summer months it is a popular destination for day-trippers.
From the beach there are striking views over the Liverpool city skyline. The beach is a good place to watch ships sailing out from the…
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Meols Beach (4.9 miles)
Meols lies on the Wirral Peninsula, between Hoylake and Wallasey, just off the A553. At low tide the small stretch of shingle beach here becomes a wide expanse of sand and mudflats.
Sand-buggying and horse riding are popular here, and in the winter months this can be a good place to go birdwatching.
From the shoreline…
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Red Rocks Beach (4.9 miles)
Hoylake Red Rocks beach is situated on Hilbre Point at the tip of the Wirral peninsula. It looks out over the Irish Sea to one side and the River Dee to the other. In between the two lies Hilbre Island and on the other side of the estuary is Wales.
The name of the beach…
