Lyme Park

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Walk Highlights

Location:
Stockport
Postcode:
SK12 2NR
Parking:

Large National Trust pay and display car parks (free for NT members, or estate admission fee applies). Very busy. Excellent facilities.

Distance:
4.00 miles
Time:
2.50 hours
Difficulty:
Moderate
Terrain:

Terrain: Extremely varied. Formal Gardens: Level, surfaced paths, highly accessible. Parkland around the house: Gently sloping lawns and good paths. Deer Park & Moorland: Steep, grassy, and heathery hill paths, often uneven, rocky, and boggy in places. Can be very challenging. Main drives through the park are tarmac but can be hilly.

Facilities:
Toilets, Cafe

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