Miles and miles of golden sand sprawl across the coast of Sefton.
There are number of beautiful beaches, loved by people living nearby and visitors alike, with Formby in particular often packed out on warm, sunny days.
But visitors should note they could have a wasted journey - because the beach "disappears".
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One morning in March, car parks and nearby roads were packed out by mid-morning, and by lunchtime there was “no beach”.
As previously reported, by 10.30am the car park at Victoria Road was full, with only a few spaces available at Lifeboat Road.
But by around 12.50pm an unusually high tide meant the water had come right up to the dunes.
In a Facebook post that day, National Trust said: “We encourage you to plan a trip to this special place for another day.
“We’re expecting a very high spring tide, the sea will reach right up to the dunes and there will be no beach.”
Today (Sunday) the high tide is predicted for 4.03pm.
People are warned to check tide times whenever they visit any of Merseyside's beaches.
Anyone visiting the coast should also check if there is a lifeguard on duty.
During the summer the RNLI Lifeguard service is in operation at Formby, Ainsdale and Southport and they promote a "swim between the flags" service, which means they will patrol a designated area of the beach.
At Crosby, RNLI Lifeguards are present all year, but Crosby beach is not a bathing beach and does not have a patrolled bathing area.
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