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Gyms in West Lancashire

Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Burscough and the villages around them, with two council pools, a university sports centre and Beacon Country Park above Up Holland. Here's where to train in West Lancashire and who to train with.

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Places in West Lancashire

The borough's two main towns, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.

Training in West Lancashire

A university town, a new town and a lot of flat, open country.

West Lancashire is home to around 117,400 people (Census 2021), up 6.1% since 2011, with a median age of 44. Edge Hill University in Ormskirk shapes it: 6.9% of residents are aged 20 to 24 and another 6.5% are 16 to 19, both up since 2011. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for November 2024 to 2025, 63.6% of adults did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, a little above the North West's 62.9%, and 23.5% did less than 30 minutes.

West Lancashire Borough Council has three public sites, booked through West Lancs Leisure: Park Pool in Ormskirk, with a 25 m pool, a learner pool and a gym on two levels, Nye Bevan in Skelmersdale, with 25 m and 17 m pools and a gym, and the Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, with a main hall, a gym, a 3G pitch and a new studio. Edge Hill Sports Centre is open to the public as well as students. Around them are a gym with Hyrox classes in Burscough, private training studios in Ormskirk and a Muay Thai and MMA gym in Skelmersdale.

Wherever you train in the borough, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in West Lancashire

The council's pools and sports hub first, then Edge Hill, the gyms and the fight gyms.

Public pools and sports centres

Gyms and studios

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in West Lancashire

A lane partner at Park Pool, a Hyrox partner in Burscough, someone to spar with in Skelmersdale: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A towpath run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Burscough, a Saturday hill session in Beacon Country Park, a student running group from Edge Hill: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in West Lancashire.

  • Beacon Country Parkon Beacon Lane above Up Holland, east of Skelmersdale, with Beacon Point and a golf club.
  • Tawd Valley Parkthe green corridor through the middle of Skelmersdale.
  • Coronation ParkOrmskirk's town-centre park on Park Road, with sports pitches, a skateboard area and a bowling green.
  • Ruff Wooda countryside park on Ruff Lane, on the edge of Ormskirk.
  • Leeds and Liverpool Canalruns through Burscough, with its junction with the Rufford Branch in the town.

Getting around

Merseyrail, rail and bus routes to West Lancashire's gyms.

Merseyrail

  • Ormskirk is a northern terminus of the Northern line to Liverpool

Rail

  • the line continues from Ormskirk to Preston on diesel trains, via Burscough Junction
  • Burscough Bridge is on the Southport to Manchester line

Bus

  • Skelmersdale has no station; Stagecoach's 319 runs from Skelmersdale bus station to Kirkby station

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll train alongside.

  • 6.9%Aged 20 to 24With another 6.5% aged 16 to 19, Edge Hill brings plenty of students looking for people to train with.Census 2021
  • 44Median ageUp from 42 in 2011, so you'll meet as many people coming back to training as starting out.Census 2021
  • 63.6%Adults active 150+ min a weekA little above the North West's 62.9%.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

West Lancashire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in West Lancashire?

Gymist lists 28 gyms, leisure centres, studios, fight gyms and sports venues across West Lancashire, from Ormskirk and Skelmersdale to Burscough and the villages around Wrightington and Halsall.

Which leisure centres are in West Lancashire, and who runs them?

West Lancashire Borough Council has Park Pool on Park Road in Ormskirk, Nye Bevan on South Way in Skelmersdale and the Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub on Bobby Langton Way, all booked through West Lancs Leisure. Edge Hill University's sports centre in Ormskirk is open to students, staff and the public.

Where can I swim in West Lancashire?

Park Pool in Ormskirk has a 25 m main pool and a 12.5 m learner pool, and Nye Bevan in Skelmersdale has a 25 m main pool and a 17 m learner pool. Both have a sauna and steam room. Edge Hill Sports Centre also has a pool, and the centre is open to the public as well as students and staff.

Where can I train outdoors for free in West Lancashire?

Beacon Country Park sits above Up Holland, east of Skelmersdale, and Tawd Valley Park runs through the middle of Skelmersdale. In Ormskirk, Coronation Park has sports pitches and a skateboard area, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath runs through Burscough.

How do I get to gyms in West Lancashire without a car?

Ormskirk is the northern end of Merseyrail's Northern line, and the line continues to Preston on diesel trains. Burscough Bridge is on the Southport to Manchester line. Skelmersdale has no station: the nearest is Upholland, and Stagecoach's 319 runs from Skelmersdale bus station to Kirkby station.

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