The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lytham

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lytham, England

Updated March 31, 2025

Unusual Attractions in Lytham

This tank has recently been given an attractive paved surface for use as a viewing platform over the Ribble estuary.

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Lytham Mussel Tanks

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

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Old Lifeboat House

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.

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Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.

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Spitfire Visitor Centre

See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.

4 miles from Lytham

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Sand Dunes of St. Anne's

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

4 miles from Lytham

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Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

5 miles from Lytham

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High Tide Organ

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

5 miles from Lytham

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lytham

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lytham, England

Updated March 31, 2025

Unusual Attractions in Lytham

Lytham, England

Lytham Mussel Tanks

Lytham, England

Old Lifeboat House

Lytham, England

Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial

Blackpool, England

Spitfire Visitor Centre

Blackpool, England

Sand Dunes of St. Anne's

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Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines

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High Tide Organ

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