St Annes Beach

Located between the mud apartments of the Ribble Estuary and the brilliant lighting fixtures of Blackpool is the great, if now not a little posh, seashore metropolis of Lytham. Despite being less than 5 miles down the coast from Blackpool, Lytham St Annes seems like a global apart. The two towns do share in common is a their classic seaside hotel credentials. You'll find swathes of sand, Victorian piers, donkey rides and ice cream vehicles galore at both, however this is essentially wherein the similarity ends. The beach itself at St Annes is a huge expanse of golden sand.

The sort of this is perfect for jogging round on and constructing sandcastles. It's also a extraordinary spot for a paddle, however there aren't any lifeguards on obligation and swimming is not advocated toward the estuary. Behind the beach is a huge grassy place featuring appealing gardens, a boating lake and Lytham's iconic inexperienced windmill. The pier at St Annes dates back to 1885 and measures round 600 feet in duration. It turned into supposed to draw a slightly classier tourist than Blackpool's operating-magnificence day-trippers. Over the years the pier has suffered like many of Britain's piers. Whilst a giant section has been destroyed the now separate touchdown jetty remains to offer an idea of the piers original period.