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Memorial Park

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.35815, -2.04363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞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
  • ☕Bohemian Bus Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 connector hiking trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 36 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
Stanley Hall Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: residential
Homestead Roadpublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: residential
Red Lanepublic footpath · 215 m

Speed bump at east and west end of lane

Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disley, train

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disley, train

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✦LYME PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Lyme ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Lyme ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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