Getting to Lytham by Car or Public Transport

Getting to Lytham is relatively easy, however you prefer to travel!

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Getting to Lytham by Public Transport

Lytham is well served by the bus and train network – sadly there are no trams to the coastal town at the present time.

Travelling by bus

Lytham has a good bus service provided by Blackpool Transport. There are stops right in the centre of town, making it easy to get around for both locals and visitors.

You can use the Blackpool tramway service as far as Squires Gate at the southern edge of Blackpool. The tramway ends at the big tramshed at the bottom of Squires Gate Lane. From there you can pick up the bus service to travel through St Annes and on to Lytham.

Travelling by train

Lytham is served by two railway stations.

• Ballam Road is at Lytham (not far from Lytham Hall).

• Ansdell and Fairhaven station is next to the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. From here frequent trains run to Blackpool North, along with a service to Kirkham, Preston and Colne.

Getting to Lytham by Car

There are three main ways in to the centre of town:

• Travel along the promenade from Blackpool.
• From the M55 main motorway network
• or from Warton/Preston.

It’s a direct route straight into town from the main motorway network. This makes Lytham easily accessible from Blackpool and from Preston.

1. Along the promenade from Blackpool

Just drive in a straight line along Blackpool Promenade heading south with the sea on your right. You can continue to hug the coast as you pass through St Annes, or take the straight main road, which runs parallel to the coast. Either way you’ll eventually come to Lytham Green.

From North Pier at Blackpool to Clifton Street at Lytham is about a half-an-hour drive (depending on the traffic and time of year). It’s almost 9 miles.

2. From the M55 main motorway network

The quickest way to Lytham is from junction 4 of the M55. Head west at the exit, take the first exit at the roundabout onto the A583/Preston New Road, go through one roundabout. Turn right onto Whitehill Road, take the first left onto Peel Road, turn right onto Ballam Road, go through one roundabout, then turn left onto Clifton Street where you have reached the town centre. This route is 4.5 miles, just over 10 minutes

Or, follow the M55 to its end and it brings you to a main roundabout with car dealerships against it. Here, you can turn left along a main bypass road which is the A5230/Progress Way. Turn off left at the main junction sign posted for the A5261/Lytham and follow the signs. This takes you through the countryside and you’ll reach the town at the end of the main shopping street. It’s about 15 minutes along this route, just short of 6 miles.

Or you can go the ‘scenic route’ via the seaside! Continue along Progress Way, then Squires Gate Lane, without turning off until you get to the coast. Turn left and follow the roads through St Annes and/or along the seafront, until you reach the Green and windmill on the seafront. This is a longer route, about 25 minutes and just over 8 miles.

3. From Warton/Preston

Lytham can be approached from the A583 and Preston/Kirkham and Wesham. Turn off the A583/Blackpool Road onto the A584/Preston New Road.

Follow the main road through Freckleton and Warton until you reach Lytham Green from the south (with the sea on your left). From the junction of the A583/584 it’s a 7 mile route, taking just under 20 minutes.

Car Parking

Once you’re in town there’s plenty of parking in Lytham, in and around the main shopping area and seafront.

• Find car parking places in Lytham

Public Toilets

If you’re visiting Lytham there’s a good chance that you’ll also need a public toilet!

There’s a block of public toilets next to the Pay and Display car park behind Clifton Street at Westby Street car park. Find other public toilets at Lytham Green near the windmill.

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