Lytham Windmill
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
The Lytham Windmill is a much more recent part of Lytham’s expansive history, having been built in 1805; at the beginning of its life it was a working flour mill, but later suffered a catastrophic fire in 1919. Lytham Windmill stood as a shell for a couple of years until it was gifted to the people of Lytham by John T. Clifton, the Squire of Lytham. The mill was restored and had a variety of uses in the many years after. Over time, it began to show its age and ran into further problems; first came the dry rot and second, rising damp. Each issue led to much needed improvements and restoration.
Lytham Windmill now welcomes visitors to its museum where you can discover the history of the windmill and the seaside town itself. Lytham has a rich history dating back to at least 600BC and evidence of Anglo-Saxon and Viking settlements much later on. The Anglo-Saxons occupied Lytham in around 600AD and was then known as ‘Lidun’; a few hundred years later, Lytham became home to a powerful Viking settlement.
Nearby attractions: Blackpool Tower
Prices
Free to visit the Windmill and Lifeboat Museum, but donations are welcome.
Parking
The closest car park is Bath Street Car Park (postcode: FY8 5LB), which is open everyday; the car park only charges between the hours of 9am and 6pm, all other times it is free to park. This is a pay and display car park and accepts cash and card. You can also pay using the MiPermit App – the car park is 720604. Prices are as follows:
- Up to 1 hour – £1.20
- 1-2 hours – £2.20
- 2-3 hours – £2.90
- 3-4 hours – £3.40
- Over 4 hours – £4.50
- Bikes/mopeds are free.
**Prices correct as of January 2021**Windmill
