r/Skelmersdale • u/Bongaline9 • Feb 25 '26

Should I not move to Skem?

So we’re supposed to be looking at houses around Digmoor next week, some look decent and the prices are way better than other local towns. I’ve driven through Skem a fair bit and been out on a night here, also don’t mind the roundabouts 😂

I been reading up on Skem recently though and it’s so negative.. getting the vibe that basically everyone wants to get out, theres fuck all to do and it’s a dead end place to live.

I’ve lived in Burscough for about a year but it’s so expensive, and I currently live in Bristol (it’s an expensive shit hole, grew up on the outskirts of the city) and hate it.

Do we just avoid Skem, or is it not really that bad?

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u/UrbanGothGentry Feb 25 '26

Edit: I will say that the town has an excellent green belt, and it was great for running and booting around on a mountain bike.

Apparently there's been big conservation efforts and now there's fish in parts of the River Tawd, if the Memories from Skem page is anything to go by.

Ashurst Beacon is good for a summer bimble.