It lies south of Tarleton and north of Rufford on the A59 road, giving the village good links to Preston, Southport and Liverpool.

The nearest railway station is at Rufford, which is on the Preston-Ormskirk Branch service.

The Rufford branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through Sollom, which has its own lock.

A feature of the hamlet is a school now converted into three separate houses.

In 2008 the land occupied by a derelict petrol garage was re-developed into a modern country style complex of offices which sits on the Sollom corner of the A59 and A565 traffic light junction.