Mill Dam

Mill Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mill Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mill Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.75634, -3.83051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mill Dam

• Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park · sanctuary · North Lanarkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
• South Wishaw Parish Church · church · North Lanarkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tower of Hallbar · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cambusnethan Priory (ruin) · fort · North Lanarkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Craignethan Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Carfin Grotto Park · park · North Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lanark EU Congregational Church · church · South Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Blackhill · viewpoint · South Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas Parish Church · church · South Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Baron's Haugh RSPB Reserve · sanctuary · North Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kirk of Shotts · church · North Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ruins of Church of St Kentigern's · church · South Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Motherwell Cathedral · church · North Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Motherwell Heritage Centre · museum · North Lanarkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Carstairs Parish Church · church · South Lanarkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cadzow Castle (ruin) · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Corra Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Falls of Clyde · waterfall · South Lanarkshire · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mill Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill Dam

• Kilmardinny Loch · lake · East Dunbartonshire · ~45 km · Must-see
• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~47 km · Must-see
• Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~52 km · Must-see
• Loch Humphrey · lake · West Dunbartonshire · ~57 km · Must-see
• Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~59 km · Must-see
• Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~68 km · Must-see
• Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~70 km · Must-see
• Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~71 km · Must-see

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