Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa frequently asked questions

Who owns Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa is owned by the Harland and Poston Group, a Lisbon-based international property company, who bought it in 2025. The Harland and Poston Group is co-owned by David Poston and Gary Harland.

How do you get to Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

Located in Formby, the hotel is five miles south of Southport, 14 miles north of Liverpool, and 44 miles from Manchester by car, and there's plenty of free parking on site. If you're taking the train, Freshfeilds Railway Station is 2.1 miles away, and Formby Station is 2.5 miles away. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the closest for those who are flying.

What is included in a spa day at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

What is included in a spa day at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa depends on the experience that you book. Spa facilities include a gym, Himalayan salt sauna, sauna, steam room, experience showers, ice fountain and foot spa. There are 10 treatment rooms (including three double treatment rooms) where therapists use ESPA as well as Natural Spa Factory products, in a range of face and body treatments.

What is near Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

The spa is located in Formby, just outside Southport. Nearby attractions include:

• Southport Botanic Gardens
• The Maritime Museum
• Liverpool Cathedral
• The Beatles Story

When was Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa built?

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa's history is rooted in the original Formby Hall, which was built in 1523 for the Formby family. The golf resort opened in 1996, designed by Alex Higgins and hosting events on the European Challenge Tour, European Seniors Tour, and PGA EuroPro Tour in the early noughties. The hotel was added in 2008 following a significant expansion project.

What amenities does Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa have?

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa is a four-star hotel set in 200 acres of parkland. It is one of the top golf resorts on the Northwest coast of England with an 18-hole Championship Course, nine-hole Woodhey Dunes Course and PGA Academy. The hotel has 76 bedrooms and suites. For dining, The Fairway Grill overlooks the golf course and serves everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to afternoon tea. There's also a patio for outdoor dining in finer weather, complete with a fire pit and tented canopy.

Spa facilities include a gym, Himalayan salt sauna, sauna, steam room, experience showers, ice fountain and foot spa. There are 10 treatment rooms (including three double treatment rooms) where therapists use ESPA as well as Natural Spa Factory products, in a range of face and body treatments.

Accessible facilities include:

• Six disabled parking bays
• A level entrance through automatic doors to the main reception hall
• There is level access to one floor of bedrooms
• The Restaurant, Bar and Coffee Lounge are all on the ground floor with Function Rooms on the first floor accessible via stairs or lift
• The rooms are generous in terms of space allocation, width of doorways and facilities, which helps with overall accessibility
• Resort lifts include a full height-operating console, an adjustable buzzer indicates operation to persons with impaired vision, tactile (raised legend) pushes. Lifts provide access to the majority of the resort
• All corridors are at least 1650mm wide. There are no internal steps or ramped areas in the corridors
• All stairways in the hotel are carpeted and have a contrasting colour to mark the edge
• There is a unisex accessible toilet adjacent to the cocktail lounge
• There are some adapted bedrooms with roll-in showers, extra space around the bed, wider door frames, and light switches located lower down the wall

What are the food and drink options at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

For dining, The Fairway Grill overlooks the golf course and serves everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to afternoon tea. There's also a patio for outdoor dining in finer weather, complete with a fire pit and tented canopy.

How many treatment rooms are there at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa?

There are 10 treatment rooms (including three double treatment rooms) where therapists use ESPA as well as Natural Spa Factory products, in a range of face and body treatments.

What time is check in/check out?

Check-in at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa is at 3pm and check-out is 11am. Spa opening times are 10am until 5.30pm everyday. It is suggested you check your specific arrival times however for your spa break, as well as any changes for bank holidays.