Houses for sale in Skelmersdale

Local information for Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6BA

Historically a coal-mining town, Skelmersdale boasts some beautiful countryside. Perhaps enjoy a leisurely stroll through Tawd Valley Park, following the course of the River Tawd through the picturesque valley of open grassland and established woodland, running through the heart of Skelmersdale. The park boasts walking routes to appreciate the wildflower meadows, mature trees and wildlife, a voyage of discovery in the midst of a bustling town or simply a means to get away from it all, right on your doorstep.

For a more active outdoor pursuit, enjoy a round of golf at Beacon Park golf course set within Beacon Country Park comprising three hundred acres of open countryside set high above the Lancashire plain.

Further to the golf course, the park also stages regular events and exhibitions throughout the year, as well as boasting all the space you could need to embark upon a bike ride, run or walk and bask in the commanding majestic views across the Lancashire Plains to the West and the Pennine Hills to the East.

Other sporting endeavours are well catered for at the local sports centre which houses a great range of facilities and activities including two purpose built five-a-side football pitches, a gym and local boxing club. The town also hosts an archery club, The Bowsmen of Skelmersdale, whose collective members hold nineteen county records and a staggering fourteen world records!

If you enjoy a spot of retail therapy, the Concourse shopping centre, just a short drive from the development is home to almost 100 retailers, a wide range of stores offering a mix of local independent shops and big name high street brands.

Skelmersdale also provides well for family life. The area has a number of primary schools and three secondary schools. Our Lady Queen of Peace High School, an engineering college, Lathom High School, a technology college and Glenburn Sports College. Higher education is also represented with Skelmersdale and Ormskirk college having a campus in the centre of town.

Aside from all the local area has to offer, the transport connections in Skelmersdale are excellent. Just eight miles north of Wigan, 23 miles from Manchester and linked to Liverpool through the M58 which runs along the South of Skelmersdale from the nearby M6, the A570 and A577 providing connections to both. Commuting is made easy making Beacon Green the ideal place for your new home.