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The stunning Victorian Pier at Lytham St Annes

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Lytham and Lytham St Annes have their own distinct classic seaside character. Tranquil and elegant with a glorious garden fronted seafront with charming Victorian Pier, Bandstand and Victorian hotels, this stretch of the coast is Lancashire's golf centre, home to one of the famous golf coast Royals, Royal Lytham St Annes, and three other acclaimed Golf Courses - Old Links, Fairhaven and Green Drive.

Within easy reach of Blackpool International Airport and Blackpool itself just to the north, Lytham boasts a fine selection of attractions including historic sites such as Lytham Hall and the famous Lytham Green Windmill, plus a superb heritage centre with changing exhibitions. Seaside attractions on the St Annes waterfront include St Annes Pool, a cinema and amusements at The Island, Fairhaven Saltwater Lake for boating and adjacent RSPB Discovery Centre and miniature golf and railway. Some of the best of Lancashire independent shopping and fine dining are to be found around St Annes, Lytham and the nearby Fylde villages.

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Lytham St Annes & Lytham Tourist Guide

Elegant and tranquil Lytham St Annes sits just south of Blackpool within easy reach of Blackpool International Airport. This quintessential classic English seaside resort, which retains many of its historic Victorian seaside hotels and now beautifully restored Victorian pier sits within the heart of England's Golf Coast. Lytham and Lytham St Annes are the Lancashire meccas of England's Golf Coast. One of this famous golf region's Royals is here - Royal Lytham St Annes, a firm favourite for the Open Championships which are to be held here again in 2012. Almost as popular and famous are Fairhaven Golf Course complimented by the Green Drive Golf Course nearby and the historic St Annes Old Links Golf Course right next to Blackpool Airport.

St Annes' beach is a recent Encams Quality Coast award winner and the resort's Victorian pier is one of the UK's prettiest dating from 1885. The Pier Cafe serves up the finest Lancashire home-cooked food accompanied by spectacular views of the Fylde Coast. Shops, amusement arcades and children's rides are all to be found on the pier and a cluster of seaside attractions sit just south of the pier including St Annes Pool, The Bandstand, Miniature Golf and Railway and beautiful Fairhaven Lake and Gardens with RSPB Discovery Centre. Nestling between Lytham St Annes and Lytham, Fairhaven Saltwater Lake gives this stretch of Lancashire coastline a particular edge. The lake is popular for boating - motorboats, canoes and rowing boats can all be hired. An important site for wildfowl including Canada Geese, Swans and Water Hens, both an RSPB Discovery Centre and cafe sit alongside the lake. Colourful festivals are held here at Fairhaven Lake including the Dragon Boat Festival in late September. In between the Pier and Fairhaven Lake sits the Island, main St Annes amusement hub including cinema, outdoor funfair, restaurants and Salters Wharf pub. Plans are afoot for a revamp of The Island attractions.

Push inland from the Pier and discover St Annes' superb shopping town centre and cafe quarter. Unique independent shops like JR Taylor and Stringers Department Store are particularly famed for stylish womens designer wear. Some of the finest of Lancashire dining is here in St Annes from the famous Whelan's Fish Restaurant & Takeaway to the elegant and modern The Hastings - a CAMRA award winner in 2006. For full restaurant and chic bar listings in Lytham and Lytham St Annes see the Visit Lytham St Annes webguide right. Beyond Granny's Bay sits Lytham with its beautiful coastal Green and distinctive landmark windmill. The Grade II listed windmill serves as tourist information point and is free to enter, with exhibits inside outlining the windmill's history. The Lytham Lifeboat Museums sits adjacent to the windmill.

Lytham St Annes Visitor & Travel Information Centre, 67 St Annes Road West, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1SL. Tel. 01253 725610. RSPB Discovery Centre, Fairhaven Lake, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 1DB. Tel. 01253 796292. (Guided birdwatching walks are run by the RSPB across Granny's Bay. For dates see events listings on the visit Lytham St Annes webguide right). Lytham is superbly positioned for access onto the 137 mile long Lancashire Coastal Way which pushes down from Silverdale Nature Reserve north of Carnforth to Fleetwood, Blackpool and Lytham hugging the coastline around Lytham along the River Ribble on to Freckleton. Checkout the detailed Lancashire Coastal Way leaflet download right for details.

Lytham & Lytham St Annes Golf

The historic big four golf courses in Lytham and Lytham St Annes - St Annes Old Links, Royal Lytham, Fairhaven and Green Drive Golf Course - all sit within easy reach of each other. A golfer's dream indeed, Lytham and Lytham St Annes are a UK hub for traditional links courses - this area of Lancashire lives and breathes golf!

Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Course first hosted the Open Championships in 1926 and the same year was awarded the Royal title. A regular host to the Open, Royal Lytham is one of the most famous of the links courses, the course is the only championship course opening with a Par 3. The first 4 holes and last 5 are renowned as the ultimate test for any golfer. The clubhouse is Victorian, the club was founded in 1886 and course constructed in 1897. For details on how to book and a full guide through the course see Royal Lytham's extensive webguide link right.

Just east of Royal Lytham sits the famous Fairhaven Golf Club. This Lytham course is renowned for its beauty and wooded landscape. The course is within the grounds of Lytham Hall Park - it moved here from its original site at Fairhaven Lakes in 1924. Fairhaven is a qualifier for the Open, when held at Royal Lytham, as is the historic St Annes Old Links Golf Club which dates from 1902. The Old Links is a beloved seaside links course with its famed four ponds making six of its holes tricky indeed.

Lytham's Green Drive Golf Course has also served as qualifier for the Open at Royal Lytham. With its distincitve parkland features, the 14th hole - Devil's Elbow has challenged many a golfer. For details on all Lytham's famous golf courses see individual golf course weblink's right and for the choice of outstanding golf courses along England's Golf Coast see the Golf Coast webguide.

Lytham Heritage & Windmill

Lytham & Lytham St Annes boast a number of historic sites and splendid Victorian museums. The heritage centre on Henry Street in St Annes, run entirely by volunteers is a good place to start, with in-depth exhibiions here exploring the history of this classic seaside resort via photographs and memorabilia.

Widely considered as the finest Georgian house in the North West, Grade I listed Lytham Hall dates from 1752-64 and was built for Thomas Clifton by the renowned architect John Carr of York (1723-1807). Carr's work across the North of England was prolithic, and included renovations to York Minster, the glorious Harewood House near Leeds and elsewhere in the North West Tabley House in Knutsford Cheshire. A fascinating early design by Carr with a distinctive two colour design and Carr trade marks - shallow sloping roof, use of traditional materials and well proportioned rooms. The house is open to the public every Sunday for tours commencing 2pm and on the last Sunday of every month and on Bank Holidays from 1.30pm-4.30pm for self tours. See the Friends of Lytham Hall webguide right for more history and details on events and opening times.

The Fylde area is famous for its selection of historic windmills, and most famous of all and iconic landmark of Lytham is the windmill on Lytham Green dating from 1805. Working until 1919, the Mill is now a free museum documenting the history of the Mill and bread making and Lytham life. Adjacent to the windmill sits the Lytham Lifeboat Museum documenting the story of lifeboat rescue here since 1851. Bordering the green at Lytham are the historic Lowther Gardens dating from 1873 with later added Lowther Pavilion (weblink right) dating from 1921. On the St Annes waterfront the Victorian Pier, first opened in 1865, is particularly special despite losing its central Pavilion to a fire in 1928.

Lytham Heritage Centre, Henry Street, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5ES. Tel. 01253 730787. Lytham Windmill, Lytham Green, East Beach, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5LD. Tel. 01253 794879 or 725610.

Lytham St Annes Shopping, Events & Festivals

Lytham packs in numerous festivals and events through the year but particularly during Summer season. Lytham St Anne's Bandstand is a hub for traditional seaside entertain on various Sundays during Summer (see date listings via the Lytham St Annes webguide). Lytham Festival dates for your diaries include the Lytham Beer Festival and Dragon Boat Festival both in September and Lytham Club Day in late June.

Changing exhibitions are throughout the year at the superb Lytham Heritage Centre and have covered topics as diverse as the Life of Les Dawson to exhibitions by various artists. The Lowther Pavilion Theatre serves as both theatre and events venue, hosting regular afternoon tea dances with organ playing music for ballroom and squence dancing. Craft, Antiques and Collectors Fairs are also held here as well as popular Dog Shows! (see the Lowther Pavilion's webguide right for details). More events are held in the grounds of Lytham Hall especially during summer season. These include live theatre performances and Classic Car Shows.

Lytham, St Annes and inland pretty Kirkham contain a host of independent shopping gems including unique departments stores like JR Taylor and Stringers to weekly Thursday farmer's markets in St Annes. Stylish unique boutiques are plentiful as are specialist food shops and bookshops. Favourites include Silverdell Ice Cream Parlour and Book Shop in Kirkham.

Find listings for specialist shops across Lytham, St Annes and the Fylde villages on the Visit Lytham St Annes weblink right.