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in the county of Lancashire

Pier at Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire. New Years Day 2006

About Lytham St Anne's

Set on the beautiful Fylde Coast, close to Blackpool the enchanting resort of Lytham St.Anne's has fortunately retained much of it's sedate Regency atmosphere and many of it's graceful old properties. It also benefits from a slower pace, than it's more lively neighbour.

St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled. The town is famous for its four fine golf courses as well as for being an enjoyable resort for the yachting fraternity. Surrounded by outstandingly beautiful countryside, this is a holiday town to enjoy and explore. It has fascinating reminders of an ancient seafaring past as well as nearby relics of Lancashire's cotton industry.

A few miles away from St.Anne's there is the legendry Forest of Bowland, and further along the coast lies the resort of Southport which has the second longest pier in Britain. If you feel in need of a little more exhilaration, in the Autumn you can take a trip to Blackpool to enjoy a spectacular tour of the world famous illuminations - a thrilling experience of over 500,000 lamps, lights and lasers, combining to create an unforgettable show.

In St.Anne's your holiday can be as peaceful or as hectic as you wish - it has something for everyone, it is truly a place from which you will take many happy memories.


Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Lytham St Anne's

Lytham Hall(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)Pictures
Blackpool Pleasure Beach(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction N)Pictures
Blackpool Sea Life Centre(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction N)Pictures
Blackpool Zoo(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)Pictures
Pleasureland, Southport(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)Pictures
Southport Zoo & Conservation Trust(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)Pictures
Royal Birkdale(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)Pictures
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)Pictures
Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNR(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)Pictures
Rufford Old Hall(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)Pictures
Fleetwood Museum(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)Pictures
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston(13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction E)Pictures
Preston Guildhall(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)Pictures
Camelot Theme Park(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)Pictures
Cuerden Valley Country Park(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction E)Pictures

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Recommended towns near Lytham St Anne's

Blackpool, in the county of Lancashire (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)
Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses.
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Cleveleys, in the county of Lancashire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands.
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Ainsdale-on-Sea, in the county of Merseyside (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)
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Fleetwood, in the county of Lancashire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)
Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside.
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Rufford, in the county of Lancashire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)
Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains.
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Croston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)
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Preston, in the county of Lancashire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)
This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years.
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Lydiate, in the county of Merseyside (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)
This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church.
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Scorton, in the county of Lancashire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NE)
The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife.
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Chorley, in the county of Lancashire (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Crosby, in the county of Merseyside (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction S)
Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family.
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Hoghton, in the county of Lancashire (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction E)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Aintree, in the county of Merseyside (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)
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Rainford, in the county of Merseyside (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction SE)
Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan.
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Ribchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction E)
A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley
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Nearby travel help

St. Annes-on-the-Sea Station(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Ansdell & Fairhaven Station(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction E)
Blackpool Airport(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction N)
M55 Junction 4(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)
M55 Junction 3(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport(29.7 miles, 47.8 km, direction S)
Lytham St Anne's to London(197.3 miles, 317.4 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Lytham St Anne's

Hotel NameApproximate distance from Lytham St Anne's center
Inn On The Prom At The Fernlea Hotel(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
45 The Prom Hotel(0.2 miles, 0.2 km)
Best Western Glendower Hotel(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
The Chadwick Hotel(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Glenshee Hotel & Leisure(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW)
Carousel Hotel(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW)
Feng Shui Hotel(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW)
Carn Brae Hotel(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW)
The Clifton Arms Hotel(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SE)
The Waldorf(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction NW)
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