Visitor attractions and information - Skelmersdale
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 Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust,
Burscough, Ormskirk. Tel: 01704 89518. The Wildfowl & Wetlands
Trust is the largest international wetland conservation charity
in the UK. Have a fantastic day out at Martin Mere seeing, feeding
and learning about wetland birds. Licensed cafeteria, children's
play area, shops. Excellent disabled access and toilet facilities.
Talks and tactile exhibits by prior arrangement. Guide Dogs allowed.
About 5 miles west of
Skelmersdale. |
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Rufford
Old Hall, 200 Liverpool Road, Rufford, nr Ormskirk L40 1SG. Tel:
01704 821254. One of Lancashire's finest 16th-century buildings
with a spectacular Great Hall, intricately carved wooden screen
and hammer-beam roof. NT charges apply. About 8 miles northeast of Skelmersdale. |
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TAWD VALLEY PARK, SKELMERSDALE. Following
the course of the River Tawd, this picturesque valley of open
grassland and established woodland runs through the heart of
Skelmersdale. Three self guided trails help you to enjoy different
aspects of the Park. Location:
On the outskirts of Skelmersdale. |
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Wigan
Pier, Wallgate, Wigan, WN3 4EU. Tel: 01942 323666. Situated on
the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier is one of
the north west’s favourite visitor attractions. At the heart
of The Wigan Pier Experience is The Way We Were, an authentic
recreation of life in the 1900s for the people of Wigan and surrounding
Lancashire. The Trencherfield Mill Steam Engine, considered to
be one of ‘the world's marvels of engineering’, has
now been given a new lease of life, roaring back into action
in September 2004. About
5 miles east of Skelmersdale. |
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