Engagement Rings in Formby, Crosby, and the Sefton Coast
Formby and Crosby occupy the Sefton Coast between Liverpool and Southport — a stretch of coastline that combines National Trust managed red squirrel woodland, nationally important sand dune systems, and one of the most distinctive modern artworks in England. For couples based in L23, L37, and surrounding postcodes, the coastal landscape here provides proposal settings of a quality that the urban areas of Merseyside cannot match.
TL;DR: À Vie Diamonds serves L23, L37, L38, and surrounding Sefton Coast postcodes remotely. Antony Gormley's Another Place on Crosby Beach and the Formby National Trust asparagus fields and red squirrel woodland are the area's most distinctive proposal settings. No showroom visit required.
Proposal Spots on the Sefton Coast
Antony Gormley's Another Place on Crosby Beach is one of the most powerful public artworks in England: one hundred cast-iron figures of the human body standing in and around the tidal zone of Crosby Beach, facing out to sea across the Irish Sea toward Ireland. The figures are installed across three kilometres of beach and extend a kilometre out to sea. At high tide the seaward figures are submerged to varying depths. At low tide the full spread of the work is visible. At dawn, with the figures emerging from mist or lit by early light across the sand, Another Place has a quality that is genuinely unlike any other proposal setting in Merseyside.
Formby National Trust dunes and woodland give a second, completely different character: the asparagus fields, red squirrel reserve, and dune system behind Formby beach provide a woodland and coastal landscape that is rare on the Lancashire and Merseyside coast. The red squirrel sightings are not guaranteed but frequent enough that a morning walk through the pine woodland has a reasonable chance of an encounter.
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À Vie Diamonds serves Formby, Crosby, Hightown, Maghull, and L23, L37, L38, and L31 postcodes remotely. See our bespoke engagement rings in Liverpool and Merseyside guide, our Southport and West Lancashire post, our bespoke journey page, and get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best place to propose in Formby or Crosby? Another Place on Crosby Beach at dawn for the most powerful and distinctive setting. Formby National Trust woodland for a quieter, naturalistic alternative.
Is there a bespoke jeweller in Formby? À Vie Diamonds serves Formby and Crosby remotely with delivery to any L23 or L37 postcode.
Last reviewed: July 2026 · À Vie Diamonds