A man has left a scathing review after travelling 120 miles to visit a Merseyside beach often billed as one of the best in the UK.
Formby Beach is one of the most popular destinations in the region thanks to its stretches of golden sand, rolling dunes and the sparkling Irish sea. But one visitor has called his journey to the Sefton coastline a "waste of petrol" and a "total disappointment".
Writing on Tripadvisor the man, who gave his name as Anthony, said: "Drove over 120 miles to get there and be told the car park was full!