🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
☕Lyme Breeze Casual Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
☕Lyme Breeze Casual Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking🐄Farm visit
Best for
10 activities
🐄
Farm visits
Very strong match
Zoo or animal collection
Varies
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Eristalis pertinax +126 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 55
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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25 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
A walk to The Cage, LymeWalking route1.9 km▾
If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.
Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
A Walk to the Lantern at LymeWalking route2.7 km▾
You'll be rewarded with glorious views on this walk to a lesser visited areas of the park. You may also be able to see Lyme's red deer, who often spend their time in the east of the park.
Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Paddock Cottage WalkWalking route2 km▾
This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wood Lane Eastpublic footpath · 63 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: unclassified
Wood Lane Eastpublic footpath · 25 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: unclassified
Wood Lane Eastpublic footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
