Carr Mill Dam

Merseyside's largest body of inland water offers picturesque lakeside trails & walks as well as national competitive powerboating & angling events.

Once simply a mill pond built to power Carr’s Mill, this was hugely expanded in the 1750s to provide water to the new St.Helens Canal, about a mile away. The lake is a firm favourite, busy with anglers & water sports enthusiasts. It’s also a great place for birdwatchers - look out for herons, great crested grebes, coots & various species of duck and gull.