Skelmersdale Voyage Tips and guide

Skelmersdale is a market town in West Lancashire, Lancashire. With 35,000 people as of 2021, What are you waiting for, Jump in!

Skelmersdale means Skjaldmarr's valley, and in the Domesday Book was recorded as Skalmeresedel. Skem is the shortened/slang name for Skelmersdale, and locals will use that commonly.

In 1961 Skelmersdale was designated a new town, designed to house overspill population from the north Liverpool conurbation. The River Tawd runs through Skelmersdale. It is unsafe to drink from.

53°33′0″N 2°46′27″W

Map of Skelmersdale

The nearest airports are Liverpool John Lennon (LPL ^IATA), Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA ^IATA) and Manchester (MAN ^IATA) Overall, Manchester has better flight connections.

A nearby train station is Ormskirk, where you can then transfer to Skelmersdale.

The M58 and A577 lead into Skelmersdale.

There are bus stops around Skelmersdale. Buses in the North West typically make stops in Skelmersdale.

Skelmersdale Bus station is in Concourse Shopping Centre, but there are other minor stations littered around Skelmersdale.

Skelmersdale Bus station is in Concourse Shopping Centre but other bus stops are around Skelmersdale. Transport via bus to The Concourse is the most common in Skem.

Skem Express Cars is the official taxi service for Skelmersdale. It has an office in the Conny, An app to request taxis and its phone number is: 0169550005.

Skelmersdale has many hidden wooded paths, and pedestrian walkways to get around the town on foot. To get from Titanic Hotel to the Concourse for example, it would be est.10 minute walk.

• 53.549508-2.7660241 Delph Waterfall and Forest (Delph Forest), near 12 Eskbrook (down through the path at the end of the road, and there is a two-path diverge; pick either to enter the nature). (updated Oct 2025)

• 53.554978-2.7486741 Beacon Country Park, Beacon Ln, Up Holland, Wigan WN8 7RU, ☏ +44 1695622794. Open 24 hours every day but services there will be closed. Wooded area with a playpark for the kids. Free. (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.536271-2.7575812 Skelmersdale Thai Boxing, The Klub, 62 Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale WN8 9HP. Monday-Friday 9:30AM–7PM, Saturday 10AM–2PM, Sunday closed. Thai Boxing Club near Digmoor in Skelmersdale - Teaches kids, teenagers and adults. Food and drink is sold inside the gym. £6 per person, per session. (updated Oct 2025)

• 53.550292-2.7732581 Concourse Shopping Centre. The main shopping centre in Skelmersdale. Locals will call it the "Conny" (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.551286-2.7763112 Tawd Valley Centre. Has a B&M, Lidl and Poundstretcher. (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.554143-2.7778863 ASDA Superstore. Has a Post Office inside. (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.541015-2.7625984 Target Stores. (updated Oct 2025)

English Food eaten all around the country is eaten in Skelmersdale, But its specialty is Lancashire Hot Pot and Black Pudding. Sit-down restaurants are not commonplace in Skelmersdale.

• 53.536039-2.7589861 Michelle's Cakes. Bakery in Digmoor. (updated Oct 2025)

• 53.53412502 Bella Donner, 3 Pikelaw Pl, Skelmersdale WN8 9PP, ☏ 01695727777NOCC. 4:15–11PM everyday. Doner, pizza and burger restaurant. £15. (updated Oct 2025).
• 53.550881-2.8081593 Yummies Take Away, 24-26 Sandy Ln, Skelmersdale WN8 8LQ, ☏ 01695556600NOCC. 4:30–10:45PM everyday. £20. (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.544932-2.7987234 Planet Chicken
• 53.5506-2.8082955 Onlyscrans - Scran is a slang term for meal
• 53.540481-2.748986 Whisk and Pickle - Woodfired pizza restaurant.
• 53.548912-2.8057587 Dine-A-Mo
• 53.547413-2.8000428 Tony's Pizza and Grill - Sells pizza, grill and fruit cups.

• 53.547392-2.7999979 Baked - High-street Sit in restaurant.
• 53.536531-2.75706310 Red Dragon - Asian food sit-down.

The most popular alcohol in Skelmersdale is lager beer. Pubs often have darts, pub gardens and live sports including Darts, Cricket and Football.

• 53.547784-2.792551 The Derby Arms - The best pub in Skelmersdale, showing live sports with Liverpool and Everton FC games being shown most frequently.
• 53.536524-2.7567122 Duck - Pub by Skem Thai Boxing and Red Dragon.
• 53.548931-2.7602723 The Elmridge Arms - A pub in Tanhouse, showing Sky Sports.

• 53.544709-2.7740321 Titanic Hotel. Nearest hotel to the centre of Skelmersdale. (updated Oct 2025)
• 53.5309-2.74272 Lancashire Manor Hotel (Best Western), Prescott Road East, Skelmersdale WN8 9QD (by M58 jcn 5), ☏ +44 1695 567260. Well-run comfy place just off motorway. B&B double £100. (updated Apr 2022)
• 53.5347-2.783 Secret Garden, Holland Moss, Skelmersdale WN8 9PZ (off Nipe Lane), [email protected]. Glamping in Skem? Certainly a novel way to experience the Borough of West Lancashire. Double tent £170. (updated Apr 2022)

There are various churches in Skelmersdale. Catholicism is the most worshipped religion in Skem, althought other Christianities and Islam are worshipped.

• 53.551687-2.762781 Skelmersdale Baptist Church
• 53.559556-2.7798222 St Mary Queen of Apostles Church (Catholic)

Laundry in Skem is avaliable in 2 nearby launderettes.

• 53.563871-2.7733531 DAS Cleaners
• 53.540066-2.750522 Lauderette Revolution

Tap water is safe to drink in Skelmersdale, but pipes can stop working. If a pipe stops working, let your taps run for a while before using them again. There are various doctors offices in Skelmersdale, including a walk-in centre. The nearest hospital is Ormskirk.

Skelmersdale can be blistering cold in the winter, Be sure to take a jacket and stay warm.

Skelmersdale is prone to knife and drug crime. Gang activity is not uncommon, especially in Digmoor. Exercise high caution at night. Its crime rate is 71 out of every 1000 people, which is low but still unsafe.

Skelmersdale has 5G and all UK Mobile Carriers. Internet Services is average in Skelmersdale, The Post Office is inside ASDA Superstore.

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