Taylor Park

Taylor Park, St.Helens is the largest of the town’s Victorian Parks, opened to the public in 1893 and is Grade 2 listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. It is 21.25 hectares in size and originally formed part of the Eccleston Hall Estate.

Thanks to an external funding package including the Heritage Lottery Fund the park’s facilities have recently been restored and is a very popular visitor attraction.

The park 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 on site Ranger Service together with the Friends of Taylor Park organise an annual programme of events including an annual boat regatta that involves the resident model boating club. A full programme of events is listed on www.sthelens.gov.uk.

The large dam and the quarry garden is utilised by the Council’s Youth Service to provide water activities, abseiling, rock climbing and other outdoor pursuits.

There is a tea room on site which is open every weekend throughout the year and 7 days a week during the summer months.

Taylor Park is one of 7 parks in St.Helens that has achieved the national Green Flag awards which recognise and reward the best green spaces in the country.

Existing Green Flags at Bankes Park at Billinge, Clinkham Wood Local Nature Reserve, Siding Lane Local Nature Reserve at Rainford and Mesnes Park at Newton have been retained and a further three have been gained at Taylor Park, The Duckeries at Parr and Downall Croft Doorstep Green at North Ashton.

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. It was introduced in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country. It is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve the same high environmental standards, creating a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas.