A Photographer’s Ramblings: Lytham Hall
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Lytham Hall
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Lytham Hall
A hidden Lancashire gem that is easily accessible and free to visit (grounds) is Lytham Hall. It’s a stunning Georgian House and former ancestral home of the Clifton family.
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Striking Lytham Hall.
I’d chosen the perfect autumnal day for my visit. Clear blue skies, bright sunshine and leaves starting to turn made it a delight.
The hall itself was closed (weekends only over winter) https://www.lythamhall.org.uk/ but I shall stick to exterior images this time.
If you are coming by train it’s a short. It was a pleasant walk from the station and if by car there is ample car parking for a reasonable fee. very quiet when I visited, making uninterrupted photography easy. I did find works vans parked up at the side curtailed one shot I had in mind. That said, I quite liked this one of the house peeping out from a handsome avenue of trees.
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Wooded grounds.
Sunlight through trees makes for such a lovely scene.
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Sunlight and trees; a great combination.
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Beautiful autumn woodland scene at Lytham Hall.
Amongst the woodland estate at Lytham is a couple of fishing lakes/ponds, also very much worth the attention of my camera.
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Curtains Pond fishing lake.
Still water and reflections is a favourite of mine and the wooden jetty in the foreground adds depth and interest.
In contrast, smaller more ‘rustic’ pond (below) sits further round amongst the woods and made a pleasant spot for a picnic. Again, it is the reflections on the water I particularly like.
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Rustic pond.
As well as the beautiful parkland surrounding the hall, I can strongly recommend the cafe with it’s library feel interior and quiet courtyard outside. There’s one or two little ‘shops’ on site too, selling antiques, garden ornaments, souvenirs and bric-a-brac, just to complete your visit.
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The hall from the formal garden with the statue of Diana in the foreground.
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Estate entrance.
On my way out, the lovely entrance gate caught my eye and in particular the sun glinting off the top of the lovely wrought iron gate.
I hope you have enjoyed this stroll round Lytham Hall and that it will inspire you to make a visit soon. Look out for more Photographer’s Ramblings coming soon.