Lytham Hall was the home of the Clifton family for over 400 years. The present building designed by John Carr of York for Thomas Clifton, was built between 1752 and 1764 and is a splendid example of Georgian architecture. The house sits in 80 acres of wooded parkland, the perfect venue for your event.

Party visits & Guided Tours
Groups are welcome by arrangement all year (minimum of 20). Catering available. Please contact Lytham Hall for details. For further details or to book Lytham Hall for conferences, weddings or private events: Tel: 01253 736652, Fax: 01253 737656, Email: lytham.hall@htnw.co.uk Address: Lytham Hall, Ballam Road. Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 4JX

The grounds of Lytham Hall are still extensive and include a number of interesting features.  They are open to the public every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday between Easter and the end of October.

Notable is the grade II listed dovecote with 850 nesting boxes and a revolving ladder to aid the collection of eggs.  It is thought that the dovecote provided the house with a source of fresh meat during the winter.  Nearby is a lily pond and boathouse.

The stable block, also grade II, is probably of the 17th century with 18th, 19th and 20th century alterations.  The Cliftons were keen race horse owners and portraits of their favourites can be found in the Hall.

The mount, to the south of the Hall, was once used by the Cliftons, perhaps to provide a view of their racehorses in training, as well as possibly containing a store which held ice taken from the nearby curtain pond.

To the north east of the mount is a screen wall which once bordered the vegetable garden to the east and a path, known as the Monk's Walk, is to the immediate west.  The wall, of red brick, dates variously from the 18th and 19th centuries.  The attached cottage is of the late 1700s and the privy, with arched window and two seats, is from the early 19th century.

The main gatehouses were moved from the centre of Lytham to their present location in 1863 after the railway line to Blackpool was built.  It is not known how much of the gatehouses are original.

During late January and February, the Hall's grounds are inundated by snowdrops, and the eponymous walks provide popular days out for young and old alike.  During the spring, daffodils and rhododendrons, the latter a legacy of the ground cover designed for the Hall's game birds, are especially widespread.  A variety of birds can be seen in and around the Hall's grounds at different times during the year, notably herons, pheasants and sparrowhawks.