This is one of Lancashire’s most affluent areas – a fact reflected in its stylish independent shops, wide avenues and many bars and restaurants – and although they are often mentioned in the same breath, Lytham and St Annes are actually two separate towns. Lytham is the older – it gets a mention in the Domesday Book – while St Annes was established in the late-19th century, when sea bathing holidays were becoming popular. The picturesque Lytham windmill has become an iconic image.
Situated on The Green, it is now a four-floor museum, exploring the history of the area. Next door is The Old Lifeboat House, housing a 1901 lifeboat. Lifeboats have always been important here and the modern Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Station has two boats: one housed in Lytham and one in St Annes.
To mark the RNLI’s 200th anniversary this year, there is the chance to replace, for a donation, one of the 700 pavers outside the St Annes Station with a personalised engraved one. St Anne's Pier. (Image: Getty Images) Lytham Hall, a stunning Georgian house, is a perfect place to spend an afternoon.
Open six days a week, it is full of elegant and interesting items. The hall is surrounded by 78 acres of parkland – great for children and dogs – including The Mount, the highest point in Lytham. There is also an animal hub, a plant centre and an antiques and reclamation centre.
There is also a splendid tearoom where you can recharge your batteries. The Hall also holds a wide variety of events th.
