Ormskirk is known for...

• Ormskirk is a market town in West Lancashire, England, 13 miles (21 km) north of Liverpool, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of St Helens, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Southport and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Preston.
• Ormskirk is famous for its gingerbread.
• Victoria Park, named after Queen Victoria, is Ormskirk’s oldest park, established towards the end of the 19th Century. It contains a monument to local heroes of the Boer War and Crimean War.
• It is located on the triangle of land between Knowsley Road, St Helens Road and Ruff Lane.
• Coronation Park, a large park in the town centre on Park Road, which has children’s play areas, skateboard area, games area for football and basketball, fitness equipment, duck pond, bowling green, bandstand and wildlife meadow. An area boasting many nearby sites of natural beauty, students can explore the Lake District and Peak District easily.
• International travel is made easy with the nearby Manchester and Liverpool airports and the seaside town of Blackpool is easily accessible from Edge Hill University too.