Volunteering Opportunities with Lytham Windmill and Lifeboat Museum

About

Lytham's best-known landmarks, the Windmill and the Old Lifeboat House, contain a seasonal museum with a series of exhibits focused on the "History of Mills and Milling", the "Great Lifeboat Disaster" and the "Heritage of Lytham St Annes and the Fylde Area". The Museum, which annually attracts over 20,000 visitors from all parts of the world, was established in 1989 by Lytham Heritage Group. It is run voluntarily by The Group's members and houses exhibitions and displays spread over 5 floors, including a full-size pulling and sailing lifeboat from 1901, explanations of the milling processes and a history of the Grade II listed buildings. The basement shows a tableau of life in Victorian Lytham. Fylde Borough Council also have a Tourist Information Point within the Windmill during the season. The Windmill is situated on Lytham Green and is open to the public during the season and entry is free of charge.