Formby Golf Club is one of the classic courses of the Lancashire coastline. Although somewhat protected from the elements by pine trees that line several of the holes, the course is a tough one, particularly when the wind does break through. Such is the profusion of wildlife and plants that it has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest with the magnificent, fragile dunes a designated conservation area. The course was originally laid out by W. Park Jnr then improved upon by Harry Colt. The greens are firm and the undulating fairways excellent. Accuracy and concentration are prerequisites for every hole, with the heather and rough forming a natural boundary together with bunkers and numerous sandhills.