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All the United Kingdom England Lytham

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lytham

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

Updated March 31, 2025

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

Lytham, England

Lytham Mussel Tanks

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

Lytham, England

Old Lifeboat House

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

Lytham, England

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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The Spitfire Visitor Centre.

Blackpool, England

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
Large sand dune

Blackpool, England

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
Sir Hiram Maxim’s Captive Flying Machines

Blackpool, England

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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Blackpool, England

High Tide Organ

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
5 miles from Lytham
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