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 miles19 km
- Birkenhead 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Preston 15.6 miles25.2 km
- St. Helens 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Wigan 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Warrington 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Blackburn 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Blackpool 18 miles28.9 km
- Bolton 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Southport 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Runcorn 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Widnes 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ormskirk East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ormskirk Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Aughton & Holborn Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burscough Town Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Burscough Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Drummersdale Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Lathom South Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Aughton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ring o' Bells Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lathom Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bescar Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Rural West Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Ormskirk West
L40 8WZ, L40 7SL, L39 3BL, L39 1NN, L39 2DD, L40 9WB, L39 1LU, L39 3AX, L39 3QT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- Manchester Airport 29.4 miles47.4 km
- Ormskirk Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Aughton Park Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Ormskirk West Ad
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The New Talbot Hotel 6.9 miles11 km
- The Vincent Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Bold Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Ormskirk West
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary
- Ormskirk West End School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Spring Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dam Wood Forest 2.5 miles4 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Old Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lathom House Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Formby Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km