Ainsdale Beach

Parking on the beach! £10 for all day.Ice cream is £3 to 4 for a Mr whippy.Great beach for young families as the water is so shallow and it goes on for miles. Remember to bring sun cream, a towel and something to block the wind!

It's a decent place to chill with family and friends to have BBQ and picnic.. you can park on beach for £10 all day but after 4pm it's half price... You can have your camper van parked there and chill it's quite Beach compared to Blackpool pleasure beach.. it's better to take your food from home no canteen or cafe on site but nearby amusement Park May have it all....you can Park Free on the Left Street just before entering the beach...if there are any space available.... coast guard on the beach to deal with any emergency... please bring your parasol chairs ect there's plenty of space to setup your own picnic area.... bring your sports stuff to have fun.... some time tide away and you have to walk a mile to reach the water....

Been here a few times now, lovely beach and very accesible having the car park on the beach! Large enough to enjoy even when busy! The tide goes out quite far, so be prepared to walk to the sea!This time we went during the week after work for an impromptu visit, so arrived at 19:15, be warned the gates close at 20:30 so be sure to get there early enough to enjoy it as they still charged me £5 for an hour!

Outstanding beach and only a short drive from Southport and next to a Pontins and toilets here too but closed due to off season brilliant coastal paths along the sand dunes visited on Wednesday at high tide and it still goes out for miles it was very windy and there were people watching the windsurfers I had a long paddle and the sun was shining over the Irish sea and enjoyed it here walking around the sand dunes and along the beach no quicksand or mud here

Beautiful big and very clean beach. The sand dunes are really fun to explore and they provided a bit of shelter when it was windy. The sand is lovely and clean. Parking was quite easy and free when we visited in February not sure how it would be in summer holidays though. Great beach, we'll definitely be back.

What a great beach ..eventhough went there during low tide, walking towards was a great experience ..ample parking but expensive

One of the best beaches to visit in the north west. Come here early and don't pay £10 to park on the beach as that's daylight robbery, instead, just before you get to the beach turn left and follow the road down and there's free parking there. I have found crabs here in the small deposits of water left after the tide went out, small shrimps and flat fish are in the water too. The beach isn't ruined by oil, vast amounts of dunes to explore and lifeguards around for peace of mind. Lots of dog walkers and it's great for kids too, bring all your beach gear and pitch up a tent for shade as you might spend a few hours here. During the day, the tide can go out quite far so be prepared to walk a mile or two to reach the sea. Kiting is very popular here as well as boating, if you come in May it's very breezy but perfect warm weather to cool off afterwards. There are toilet facilities at the entrance, open during the season and free to use. On a clear day, you can see Blackpool tower in the distance and the Welsh mountains with the odd ferry added into the mix.

Such a lovely beach! Parking on the beach is still £10 or you can park on a small carpark a bit further up for the Ainsdale and Birkdale Sandhills LNR at the Sand Hills Nature Trail. It's a pay and display and cost us £2.10 for the 5 hours. Beach is clean, lots of free public toilets, beautiful water and sand.