Ormskirk West
Ward in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.575, -2.886 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 41 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01695 (Skelmersdale) |
Ormskirk West is the western part of the market town area in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, combining suburban streets and pockets of green space on the West Lancashire plain. It sits close to the town centre and the railway station, giving easy commuter links into Liverpool and to the coast at Southport, while the nearby River Tawd and surrounding farmland keep a semi-rural feel.
The ward shares in the town’s historic character - Ormskirk is known for its market traditions and famous gingerbread - and benefits from local community facilities, small shops and services, plus the economic and cultural boost from nearby Edge Hill University. Housing is predominantly a mix of terraces and semis, with some light commercial activity on the edges, making it a broadly residential area with a tangible local identity.
Postcode districts covering Ormskirk West
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 11.8 miles
- Birkenhead 14.9 miles
- Preston 15.6 miles
- St. Helens 10.9 miles
- Wigan 10.3 miles
- Warrington 17.9 miles
- Blackburn 20.6 miles
- Blackpool 18 miles
- Bolton 18.5 miles
- Southport 6.1 miles
- Runcorn 18.5 miles
- Widnes 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ormskirk East Ward 0.5 miles
- Ormskirk Built-up area 1 mile
- Aughton & Holborn Ward 1.4 miles
- Burscough Town Ward 1.8 miles
- Burscough Built-up area 2 miles
- Drummersdale Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Lathom South Parish 2.6 miles
- Aughton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ring o' Bells Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lathom Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bescar Built-up area 3 miles
- Rural West Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Ormskirk West
L39 2JB, L39 1PA, L39 1NL, L39 1PY, L40 7SW, L39 3PU, L39 2HD, L39 1QP, L39 3ND … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 29.4 miles
- Ormskirk Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Aughton Park Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Ormskirk West Ad
- Briars Hall Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Southport (Ormskirk) 3 3.1 miles
- Red Lion Parbold 3 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Southport 3 3.2 miles
- Red Lion, Wigan by Marston's Inns 3 4.4 miles
- Anelli Hotel 7.2 miles
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 7 miles
- The Bold Hotel 4 7 miles
- Travelodge Southport 3 7.1 miles
- Prince Of Wales Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Ormskirk West
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary
- Ormskirk West End School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 2.1 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 2.5 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Old Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- Lathom House Estate 2.9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 5.8 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Formby Beach Beach 8.7 miles