Ormskirk
Lancashire
Slow Ways linking Ormskirk and Burscough, Downholland, Maghull, Skelmersdale, Stanley Gate
Progress towards triple-checked route options for Ormskirk’s five Slow Ways: 40%
Help connect Ormskirk
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Ormskirk from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Downholland—Ormskirk
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Doworm one |
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4 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 78m | Descent 49m | ||
Maghull—Ormskirk
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Magorm one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 111m | Descent 88m | ||
Ormskirk—Burscough
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Ormbur one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 25m | Descent 44m | ||
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Ormskirk—Skelmersdale
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Ormske one |
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3 X |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 87m | Descent 72m | |
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Ormskirk—Stanley Gate
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Ormsta one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 46m | Descent 15m |
Collective progress
50% of Ormskirk’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Ormskirk’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Ormskirk
27km out of 39km have been walked and reviewed
31km of reviews have been shared in Ormskirk
Latest Updates
Plenty interesting things to see like old railway track beds and nice countryside between Skelmersdale and Ormskirk. Can be a bit muddy in places....
Magellan76
Part of the walk is along a disused railway line which has been designated as a public footpath and named The Smith Way....
Eric Wilson
Mostly a wander along an old railway (at time of writing, blocked in places by fallen trees), and across some fields, often wet and muddy. That said, it's a good way of connecting the two places; just a shame it excludes wheeled users....
Hiking Historian
The footpath that starts in Sandy Lane actually finishes in Pygons Hill Lane where you have to turn right (not left!) to get to Sudell Lane....
stephenhilton7@aol.com
Slow Ways added Doworm one, a new walk from Downholland to Ormskirk
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ormbur one, a new walk from Ormskirk to Burscough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ormske one, a new walk from Ormskirk to Skelmersdale
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ormsta one, a new walk from Ormskirk to Stanley Gate
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Ormskirk’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD4174008408
Lat / Lon
53.56904° / -2.88119°
Easting / Northing
341,740E / 408,408N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ormskirk's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket
Restaurant
Accommodation
Accommodation < £50
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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