People 'trapped in own homes' after 'selfish' day trippers rush to beach Those living nearby said they "couldn't leave the house all weekend" 12:53, 1 MAR 2021 Updated Merseyside Police issued 20 fines to people breaking coronavirus rules by visiting Formby Beach on Sunday. Formby politicians are calling for change after an influx of day-trippers meant local residents were “trapped in their own homes” this weekend. Some sun-seekers had travelled as far as from Leeds and Stockport to Formby beach, in blatant breaches of current lockdown restrictions. Lines of double-parked cars meant many of the village’s roads were effectively one-way only, with many frustrated home-owners unable to go out.