Town

Skelmersdale

Located in West Lancashire District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°33′01″ N 2°46′25″ W

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Population: 38,813; 38.8K
Elevation: 71 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 km; MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale is a town. Location: West Lancashire District, Lancashire. Population: 38,813. Elevation: 71 m.

From Wikipedia

Skelmersdale is a town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It sits on the River Tawd, 6 miles (10 km) west of Wigan, 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813. The town is known locally as Skem . While the first record of the town is in the Domesday Book of 1086, much of the town, including the current town centre, was developed as a second wave new town in the 1960s.

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Photos of Skelmersdale

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Travel notes for Skelmersdale

From Wikivoyage

Skelmersdale is a market town in West Lancashire with 35,000 people as of 2021.

Understand+

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 the river.

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By plane:

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

By rail:

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

By road:

The M58 and A577 lead into Skelmersdale.

By bus:

There are bus stops around. 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.

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Climate of Skelmersdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (107 mm)
Driest month: May (57 mm)

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15° 7°

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Oct

107

Nov

107

Dec

101

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Skelmersdale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	90	59	75	60	57	68	68	85	90	107	107	101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Skelmersdale

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 9 km to the east.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 24 kmsouth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsoutheast
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Wigan Population: 175.4K 9 kmeast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 11 kmsouth
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 21 kmsouthwest
Warrington Population: 172.3K 22 kmsoutheast
Bolton Population: 141.3K 23 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Skelmersdale

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 1,742 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

Formby Beach Beach 22 kmW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 20 kmW
The Island Island 21 kmNE
Goose Island Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km546 places

Thurstaston Beach Beach 34 kmSW
St Anne's Beach Beach 28 kmNW
Hilbre Island Island 36 kmSW
Bird Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,973 places

British Isles Island 95 kmNW
Great Britain Island 71 kmNE
High Moor Mountain 78 kmN
Roanhead Beach Beach 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ashurst's Beacon Mountain, Dalton
2.1 km NE
Goose Island Island, Lathom
3.5 km NW
DW Stadium Landmark, Shevington
7.9 km E
Halton Castle Historic site, Lathom
5.1 km NW
Billinge Hill Mountain, Billinge Chapel End
6 km SE
Harrock Hill Mountain, Wrightington
7 km N
Crank Hill Mountain, Rainford
7.1 km S
Wigan Athletic FC Landmark, Wigan
7.9 km E