Lytham St Annes

Lytham St Annes is a coastal town on the southern Fylde peninsula between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries. The settlement runs along several kilometers of the Irish Sea shoreline and takes in sandy beaches, a wooden pier structure, man-made lakes and open parkland.

The town came into being when two settlements merged in 1922 after St Annes was laid out as a planned resort during the 1870s. Lytham itself traces back to an early medieval settlement and grew into a refined residential area during the Victorian era.

The place unites twin seaside identities which merged as neighboring towns yet kept separate stations, parks and shopping districts. Visitors today move between piers, greens and waterfronts that evolved under separate ownership for decades before becoming one administration.

The seafront can be reached on foot or by bicycle across the town center and offers flat paths for walks along the promenade. Most beaches, parks and shopping areas lie within a short walk from the railway station.

One neighborhood carries the name of a painter: Ansdell was named after Richard Ansdell, who lived in the area during the 19th century. This makes it the only settlement in England named after an artist.