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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.
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.
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.
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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