Lytham St Annes is a pair of seaside towns on the Fylde coast, looking out across the Ribble estuary towards the Welsh mountains. Lytham Green, with its restored windmill, is the best known view, St Annes has its pier and wide sands, and Royal Lytham and St Annes is a regular host of the Open Championship. Inland, the area reaches the old market town of Kirkham, Wesham, Freckleton and Wrea Green with its village green and duck pond. Read on for good news from across the Fylde.
Lytham Festival 2026 filled Lytham Green with headliners including Michael Bublé, Pet Shop Boys, Alanis Morissette, Teddy Swims and Pitbull across five nights in early July.
Royal Lytham & St Annes had a landmark 2026, staging the 50th AIG Women's Open and being named by The R&A as host of The Open in 2028, its first since 2012.
Run by twin sisters Natalie Crank and Natasha Langthorne, HEIR Salon won eight titles at the 2025 National Salon Awards, months after moving from Lytham to Wrea Green.
AFC Fylde's home at Mill Farm in Wesham sits within an £18 million sports village, with plans for a new North Stand and an indoor dome with a 3G pitch for the community.
Lytham Hall, the Georgian house transformed by Heritage Trust North West, now hosts the Fylde Gallery, opened in 2025 to celebrate a century of the Lytham St Annes Art Collection.
The Fylde holiday village has again retained its VisitEngland Five Star rating, scoring 93 per cent for quality after an inspection covering its accommodation, facilities, dining and guest experience.
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