Taxis in Skelmersdale
Lancashire new town built for Liverpool overspill in the 1960s
Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, designated as a New Town in 1961 to accommodate overspill population from Liverpool and Manchester. The town was built largely from scratch on a former mining and farming landscape, and its distinctive 1960s architecture and road layout reflect the optimistic town-planning ideals of the era. It is home to a large Transcendental Meditation community centred on Maharishi University. For larger groups, our trusted partner network can help with minibus hire in Skelmersdale.
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Local knowledge — taxis in Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, designated as a New Town in 1961 to accommodate overspill population from Liverpool and Manchester. The town was built largely from scratch on a former mining and farming landscape, and its distinctive 1960s architecture and road layout reflect the optimistic town-planning ideals of the era. It is home to a large Transcendental Meditation community centred on Maharishi University.
Airport transfers from Skelmersdale
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) — approx 15 miles
- Manchester Airport (MAN) — approx 25 miles
Hospital taxis in Skelmersdale
- Ormskirk & District General Hospital — 5 miles
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan — 8 miles
About Skelmersdale
- Skelmersdale is home to one of the largest communities of Transcendental Meditation practitioners in the world. In the 1970s, followers of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — the guru who famously taught The Beatles — established a community in the town that has grown to several thousand residents. The community runs Maharishi University and has built a large golden-domed meditation hall, making Skelmersdale an unlikely global centre of the TM movement.
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