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Carr Mill Dam

77 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

53.47767, -2.71639

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Wood-sorrel, Hazel +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hawthorn, Wood-sorrel +134 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hawthorn, Wood-sorrel +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carr Mill Dam

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park3.6 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Clinkham WoodUrban park1 km→

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