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Carr Mill Dam – Billinge Hill Tower loop from Sankey Lock

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North West England

Carr Mill Dam – Billinge Hill Tower loop from Sankey Lock

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Carr Mill Dam – Billinge Hill Tower loop from Sankey Lock

03:23

12.7km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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231 m

Carr Mill Dam

Highlight • Lake

good for mountain bikes but gets muddy

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478 m

View of Carr Mill Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The railway viaduct was built in 1891 by Charles Braddock and is located on the Wigan - St Helens railway line. It replaces an earlier one from 1869.
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807 m

The Boathouse Café & Bar

Highlight • Restaurant

lovely on a sunny day.

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832 m

View of the Brick Arched Bridge at the Lake

Highlight • Bridge

A perfect walk around this lake with my best friend

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1.81 km

Goyt Hey Wood

Forest

5.27 km

Track from Beacon Road to Billinge

Highlight • Trail

6.33 km

Billinge Hill Tower

Highlight • Monument

It’s fascinating to know and learn that this place once was use as a summer hut a very long time ago.
On a clear day you can appreciate the horizon …

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6.77 km

Billinge Plantation

Forest

11.7 km

Nineteen Arches

Highlight • Bridge

The Nineteen Arches bridge, a stone aqueduct crossing Carr Mill Dam in St Helens, Merseyside, carries a major water pipeline from Rivington Reservoir to Prescot.

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11.9 km

Carr Mill Dam

Highlight • Lake

Great Bimble around the Dam, call in The Dam Cafe for a brew.

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

2.71 km

2.14 km

1.07 km

277 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

3.32 km

2.48 km

1.37 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

15°C

4°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Carr Mill Dam – Billinge Hill Tower loop from Sankey Lock

Carr Mill Dam

View of Carr Mill Viaduct

The Boathouse Café & Bar

View of the Brick Arched Bridge at the Lake

Track from Beacon Road to Billinge

Billinge Hill Tower

Nineteen Arches

Carr Mill Dam

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