Lytham St Annes is a genteel seaside town on the Fylde coast, backed by extensive sand dunes and fronting the Ribble Estuary — one of England’s most important estuaries for wading birds and wildfowl. The walking is flat but atmospheric, with vast open skies and fine views across the estuary to Wales.

A comfortable, well-heeled resort with good accommodation and the famous Lytham windmill, Lytham St Annes makes a relaxed base for flat coastal and estuary walking particularly suited to birdwatchers and families.