🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Dipper
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Dipper
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
12 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Teal, Dipper, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Teal, Dipper, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy +104 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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31 signed routes nearby · 68 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
New Mills FP 178public footpath · 19 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Station Roadpublic footpath · 146 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: unclassified
New Mills FP 178public footpath · 217 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling
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19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route▾
Named 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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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
