Ormskirk

We started our 5 Go Mad project in Ormskirk. We chose Ormskirk as we thought it was a good place to start – it is one of the closest towns to Skelmersdale and we know there are lots of things to do there.We all met at the Concourse in Skelmersdale and got the bus to Ormskirk. The 385 bus took around 20 minutes and there was hardly any traffic on the roads. 


We first visited the Chapel Gallery. We’ve been here once before with College – our Art & Design work was showcased here last year celebrating 50 years of Skelmersdale and Megan won first prize! It was good to go back and see what new work they were showcasing.

c/o ormskirkcp.co.uk

We got to the Chapel Gallery and it was free admission. We viewed the exhibitions; we found some really good puppets and sculptures from local artists. There were photography and design exhibitions that were really interesting too. We found out that the gallery have school children visiting doing art classes and they also hire the facility out to the local community.
We had a look round the gift shop which was selling crafts and decorative items such as jewellery, glassware and ceramics. We didn’t buy anything though. We visited the Café but found it a bit too expensive so we didn’t stay.


After we left the gallery we headed on over to Ormskirk’s Indoor Market. It was quiet so we stayed and had a look round.  The indoor market was full of different stalls and shops; we took a lot of pictures of the market and the unusual items that were on sale.  

Outside we admired the clock tower and took pictures of the surrounding areas. 

We went to Tesco to buy some bread then headed on over the duck pond to feed and take pictures of the ducks whilst we were there.

We had a look round the local boutiques, and admired the walks and arcades and the shops. 

We had a look round the outdoor market and took some pictures. It was really busy when we where there, like most market days are. There was a wide range of things being sold on the stalls.

All in all we had a great day in Ormskirk, there’s something for everyone to do and plenty to see.
You can find more information about visiting Ormskirk here - http://www.visitlancashire.com/destination-guide/ormskirkYou can get some more information regarding the Chapel Gallery here - http://www.chapelgallery.org.uk/