🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Church Carpark 34m away — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Church Carpark 34m away — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
8 activities
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
🥾
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Midshires Way
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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28 signed routes nearby · 75 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
Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at LymeWalking route600 m▾
This linear walk to East Lodge will reward you with views of The Cage, deer sanctuary and surrounding area. This step free route is designed for people wanting a flat, gentle walk (however, compacted gravel makes it unsuitable for standard wheelchairs).
Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30-00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Waterside Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Goyt Waypublic footpath · 1.5 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 94 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: service
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Cycling
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
