Ormskirk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
market town in West Lancashire, England
About Ormskirk
Both towns are modern yet their names are Old Norse: Ormskirk means "Ormr's church", perhaps a foul-breathed fellow, sinceOrmrwas a serpent or dragon. It stands on a sandstone ridge above soggy fields, reclaimed from wetland in the 18th and 19th century. Skelmersdale (usually just called Skem) means "Skjaldmarr's dale". Skem and Ormskirk grew from the 19th century when the Lancashire coalfield was exploited, and farm smallholdings became market gardens and dairy farms to supply the burgeoning cities, with milk churns clattering away early mornings on a leash of railways. After the Second World War Britain's housing was in poor condition, and the population was booming. A series of "New Towns" were hurriedly built, sometimes greenfield and sometimes around an existing town core — for practi
Top Attractions in Ormskirk
Explore the best things to see and do in Ormskirk:
- ★Martin Mere
- ★Ormskirk Parish Church
- ★Rufford Old Hall
Where to Eat in Ormskirk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Quattro's
Where to Stay in Ormskirk
- 🏨Briars Hall Hotel
- 🏨Lancashire Manor Hotel
- 🏨Miller & Carter
- 🏨Secret Garden
Ormskirk Travel Guide Sections
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