Video: Inside Lytham Halls model high street snow village with 65 adorable miniature shops
Take a peek inside Lytham Hall’s wonderful hand-crafted snow village, in this magical video with Leafy Lytham’s Greg Anderton.
Lytham high street has been recreated as an adorable miniature winter village, with over 65 tiny high street shops.
In this inspiring video, Greg Anderton describes the model village as his ‘passion project’.
High street shops in miniature form
Each of the miniature stores represents a real trader or store on Lytham high street - and they have each been sponsored by the actual business.
Greg, who runs the Garden Hub at Lytham Hall, explains in the video: “It started when I just had a couple of local shops within my Christmas display. Then one year I thought it would be nice to do a model of Lytham High Street.”
Hand-made model Lytham village
When he asked a few businesses in the town if they would like to take part, they ‘jumped at it’.
He adds: “The following year we asked everyone. Now we have 65 businesses who have very kindly supported it.”
The buildings are made by Greg’s dad, and his mum crafts the life-like interiors by hand - making it a ‘family hobby’.
Winter scenes and real landmarks
Snow-dusted streets, children making ‘snow angels’ and an igloo add a magical touch, while landmarks such as Lytham Hall and the Windmill stand proudly over the scene.
Popular traders including Lanigan’s, Bank House Chocolates, Stringers and Booths are all lovingly recreated.
In the video, Greg, 30, describes some of his favourite details as an estate agents with ‘real listings’ in the window, and a podiatrists where a client can be seen getting a foot massage.
The whimsical display can be viewed by the public within Lytham Hall’s billiard room, as part of the Christmas Extravaganza until January 04. Book via https://www.lythamhall.org.uk/