Ormskirk is an ancient market town located in West Lancashire which is largely rural with a number of small villages and arable farm land. The new town of Skelmersdale is located five miles to the east. Southport lies eight miles to the west with Liverpool and Manchester within three quarters of an hour by car or rail. There is easy access to the M58 and M6.
There is an excellent choice of housing in Southport , Formby and Ormskirk much within easy access of the District's hospitals. There is a wide choice of schools, including state-maintained, nursery and private. There is also a technical college in Southport itself and Edge Hill University College is situated just outside Ormskirk.
The rail link with Liverpool makes many more schools available. Southport has a particularly good range of hotels and is a developing conference centre. It also has a good choice of both restaurants and nightclubs. There is a full range of sporting, cultural and recreational facilities in the area.
