Lyme Park Lyme Hall & Gardens

Lyme Park, Lyme Hall & Gardens, Disley, Cheshire

Lyme Park with its hall and gardens is one of the major attractions near Manchester on the fringes of the Peak District.

View of the main hall

History

Lyme Park in Disley has grounds of over 1300 acres and was owned by the Legh Family from the late 14th century before being acquired by the National Trust in 1946.

The extensive grounds are home to both red and fallow deer. A walk up to the Cage (overlooking the main house) gives the visitor a good chance to see the deer from this elevated spot.

View from the garden

Lyme Hall is the largest building in Cheshire and a Grade I listed building. The house’s heyday was in the Edwardian period and the restored buildings and delightful gardens attempt to remind visitors of those times.

The original house was extended by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni in the 1720’s. It then underwent further work and restorations into the 20th century.

Ornamental fountain

Gardens

The formal gardens include a Dutch Garden created by William Legh with formal flower beds around a central fountain. There is also an orangery designed by architect Lewis Wyatt in the 1800’s, a reflection lake, lawns, rhododendrons and rose gardens. The exterior of Lyme Hall was used during the filming of the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice in 1995.

Inside The Orangery

Ornamental garden in August

Access – Getting There

The main entrance to Lyme Park is ½ mile from Disley Station on the line to Buxton from Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport Station.

By car, the main entrance is on the A6. There are buses stopping outside the main entrance from both Buxton and Stockport. This is namely the 199 to and from Manchester Airport.

There is also a free bus service between the Park and Ride at Hazel Grove (near the Rising Sun Pub on the A6) and Lyme Park. This operates on Sundays and Bank Holidays. See the National Trust website for Lyme for a timetable and further details.

Plants in the garden

Address

Lyme Hall & Lyme Park
Disley
Stockport
SK12 2NR
Tel: 01663 762023
www: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme

There are a number of places to relax after walking in the park and exploring the house and gardens. Theese include the Servant’s Hall Tearoom and the Ale Cellar for local beers and a selection of fine wines. The Timberyard Cafe in the old joiner’s workshop is good for more substantial snacks and also The Salting Room Tea Parlour for afternoon teas.

Vegans and vegetarians are well-catered for.