The Lake at Taylor Park

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 24 Mar 2019

Taylor Park originally formed part of the Eccleston Hall Estate and was named after Samuel Taylor who donated the land to St Helens. It was opened to the public in 1893 and is the largest Victorian park in St Helens. Its facilities include a large dam, rock garden, quarry garden, children's play area, woodland walks, panoramic views across the surrounding landscape, boathouse, tearoom and a visitor centre. The park rewards visitors with attractive and varied features and the opportunity to see a wide range of waterfowl & wildlife. A £1.2 million lottery-funded restoration project was completed in 2005 The lake consists of a single reservoir of about 4.7 hectares and is one of a series of interconnected dams which were originally constructed to supply local industry. At its deepest point, the lake is 4 metres in depth. Shoals of fish can be seen in the dam and include Carp, Bream Tench and Perch. Birds such as the Great Crested Grebe, Coot and Moorhen rear their young in the shallow areas of the lake.

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