Sports pitches

 

Football

Football pitches

West Lancashire Borough Council own and manage football pitches located at the following sites:

Burscough

  • Victoria Park: one pitch that is not in use season 24/25 due to the refurbishment works at Burscough Sports.

Ormskirk

  • Church Fields: one pitch (junior rugby)

Skelmersdale

  • Blaguegate Playing Fields: eight pitches with changing rooms. Blaguegate Grass Pitches do not have parking facilities available for use on site. The council promotes the use of Sandy Lane Car Park WN8 8LH using the footbridge as safe access to the playing fields.  

Up Holland

  • Tower Hill: five pitches as detailed below, no changing facilities:

1x 11 v 11 82m by 50m
1x 9 v 9 73m by 46m (goals on site)
1x 7 v 7 55m by 37m
2x 5 v 5 37m by 27m

Prices:

  • £425.00 for pitches with changing rooms (minimum ten games in season)
  • £307.00 for pitches without changing rooms (minimum ten games in season)
  • £48.00 for single game
  • Junior teams (age 18 and under) will not be charged for pitch hire

Availability:

  • Pitch hire is available during football season (September - May) at weekends only between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pitch Allocation:

  • We will endeavour to accommodate your booking request wherever possible, however in the event of numerous requests an alternative offer may be provided
  • For season hire, pitches will be allocated for use on either week's 1, 3 & 5 or weeks 2 & 4 of each month - if you require a pitch on an alternative weekend to your allocation, please contact us

How to book:

Please download and complete the appropriate booking form below and return to envhealth.admin@westlancs.gov.uk

For season hire, please complete and return booking forms no later than 28th June 2024, in order for your request to be considered during the scheduling process.

Playing pitches owned but not managed by the Council

Burscough Richmond FC manage the football pitch and changing pavilion at Richmond Park, Burscough.  For more information on availability and prices, please contact them directly or email Paul.hammond@westlancs.gov.uk

SJF committee manage the football pitches and pavilion at Whitemoss, Skelmersdale.  For more information on availability and prices, please contact them directly Grassroots Junior Football League in Skelmersdale | Skem JFL or email Paul.hammond@westlancs.gov.uk

Burscough Dynamo FC manage the football pitches at Abbey Lane, Burscough. For more information on availability and prices, please contact them direct on 07508 848468 or email: secretary@burscoughdynamo.org.uk

Cricket pitches

Two cricket pitches are available for hire on Abbey Lane Playing Fields in Burscough. Changing facilities are available upon request. For more information on availability, contact Burscough Dynamo: 

Email: secretary@burscoughdynamo.org.uk

Tel: 07508 848468

Bowling greens

West Lancashire Borough Council own and manage bowling greens at:

Annual passes cost:

  • Adult £27.00
  • Junior £14.00
  • Senior citizen £14.00
  • Club Bowling £50.00

To apply for a season pass, please download and complete the relevant form below and email to: envhealth.admin@westlancs.gov.uk