Lyme Park and the Cage
Through a deer park to a hilltop hunting tower, with views over the Cheshire plain to Manchester.
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 40 m
- Time
- 0.5–1 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 266 m
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About this walk
Lyme Park and the Cage is an easy 2.7 km circular walk with 40 m of ascent, taking 0.5 to 1 hours. It starts at Lyme Park (grid reference SJ 962 823).
Lyme Park is a great house and deer park on the edge of the Peak District, looked after by the National Trust. Red and fallow deer roam the moorland and parkland, and the house was Pemberley in the BBC's 1995 Pride and Prejudice.
The walk climbs to the Cage, a hunting tower on a hilltop, with views across the Cheshire plain to Manchester, then loops back through the park.
Route
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1
The Cage
Climb through the park to the Cage.
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2
Back through the park
Loop round through the deer park back to the car park.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Lyme Park and the Cage take?
- Most walkers take 0.5–1 hours for the 2.7 km route, which has 40 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Lyme Park (grid reference SJ 962 823). National Trust car park (charge for non-members).
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Trains to Disley, then a walk up through the park. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Grassy park paths and tracks, steep in places.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Deer roam freely: keep dogs on a lead, and give the deer space, especially in the rut (September and October).
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