The north-east contains Town Green and the southern part of Aughton Park, which are suburbs of Ormskirk.

The A59 road, which runs between Liverpool and York, passes through the parish from north to south, bypassing Aughton village to the west.

At that time, this police station was the first in the Lancashire Constabulary to have the enquiry counter staffed exclusively by volunteers.

[4] St Michael's has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Moor Hall, on Prescot Road, is a Grade II* listed manor house built around 1600.