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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Scurfy Twiglet, Violet Bramble Rust +146 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Scurfy Twiglet, Violet Bramble Rust +146 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Fungi — False Chanterelle, Beech Knight, Scarletina Bolete +10 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
A walk to The Cage, Lyme Walking route 1.9 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 route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme Walking route 2.7 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 route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paddock Cottage Walk Walking route 2 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 route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at Lyme Walking route 600 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 route Length 600 m Duration 00:30-00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map A Walk from Disley Train Station to Lyme Walking route 1.4 km ▾
Lyme is easy to visit by train. Take this step free walk from the train station through the picturesque village of Disley to Lyme's entrance.
Named route Length 1.4 km Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map A555 Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Middlewood Way Cycling route ▾
Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 434 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 434 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 367 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 367 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Riding the Ridges Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
15,953 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,953 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Nuthatch · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wigeon Mareca penelope Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Deceiver · Funeral Bell · Drab Bonnet · Common Jelly Spot · Coprinopsis stercorea +125
Deceiver Laccaria laccata Funeral Bell Galerina marginata Drab Bonnet Mycena aetites Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus Coprinopsis stercorea Coprinopsis stercorea Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,953 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Nuthatch · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wigeon Mareca penelope Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Deceiver · Funeral Bell · Drab Bonnet · Common Jelly Spot · Coprinopsis stercorea +125
Deceiver Laccaria laccata Funeral Bell Galerina marginata Drab Bonnet Mycena aetites Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus Coprinopsis stercorea Coprinopsis stercorea Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum
Rusty Crust Skeletocutis amorpha
Rusty Crust Skeletocutis amorpha
Rancid Bonnet Mycena olida
Rancid Bonnet Mycena olida
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae
Beechleaf Bonnet Mycena capillaris
Beechleaf Bonnet Mycena capillaris
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Rush Disco Lachnum apalum
Rush Disco Lachnum apalum
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides
Alder Wrinkle Taphrina tosquinetii
Alder Wrinkle Taphrina tosquinetii
Bark Bonnet Phloeomana speirea
Bark Bonnet Phloeomana speirea
Redlead Roundhead Leratiomyces ceres
Redlead Roundhead Leratiomyces ceres
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus
Geranium Brittlegill Russula fellea
Geranium Brittlegill Russula fellea
Periconia byssoides Periconia byssoides
Periconia byssoides Periconia byssoides
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa
Peppery Roundhead Stropharia pseudocyanea
Peppery Roundhead Stropharia pseudocyanea
Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum
Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum
Warlock's Butter Exidia plana
Warlock's Butter Exidia plana
Yellowing Curtain Crust Stereum subtomentosum
Yellowing Curtain Crust Stereum subtomentosum
Beech Knight Tricholoma sciodes
Beech Knight Tricholoma sciodes
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula
Plain Earthtongue Geoglossum umbratile
Plain Earthtongue Geoglossum umbratile
Scarletina Bolete Neoboletus praestigiator
Scarletina Bolete Neoboletus praestigiator
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Clustered Toughshank Gymnopus confluens
Clustered Toughshank Gymnopus confluens
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Ivory Bonnet Atheniella flavoalba
Ivory Bonnet Atheniella flavoalba
Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus
Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus
Oakbug Milkcap Lactarius quietus
Oakbug Milkcap Lactarius quietus
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Cheilymenia fimicola Cheilymenia fimicola
Cheilymenia fimicola Cheilymenia fimicola
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii
Sordid Blewits Lepista sordida
Sordid Blewits Lepista sordida
Splitgill Schizophyllum commune
Splitgill Schizophyllum commune
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha
Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosura
Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosura
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum
Nettle Rash Leptosphaeria acuta
Nettle Rash Leptosphaeria acuta
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata
Birch Rust Melampsoridium betulinum
Birch Rust Melampsoridium betulinum
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Rhododendron Bristlebud Seifertia azaleae
Rhododendron Bristlebud Seifertia azaleae
Slimy Waxcap Gliophorus irrigatus
Slimy Waxcap Gliophorus irrigatus
Dead Moll's Fingers Xylaria longipes
Dead Moll's Fingers Xylaria longipes
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Scurfy Deceiver Laccaria proxima
Scurfy Deceiver Laccaria proxima
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Ascocoryne cylichnium Ascocoryne cylichnium
Ascocoryne cylichnium Ascocoryne cylichnium
Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis
Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis
Matt Bolete Xerocomellus pruinatus
Matt Bolete Xerocomellus pruinatus
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea
Fragrant Funnel Clitocybe fragrans
Fragrant Funnel Clitocybe fragrans
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Waxy Crust Vuilleminia comedens
Waxy Crust Vuilleminia comedens
Rufous Milkcap Lactarius rufus
Rufous Milkcap Lactarius rufus
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Dung Roundhead Stropharia semiglobata
Dung Roundhead Stropharia semiglobata
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Common Stump Brittlestem Psathyrella piluliformis
Common Stump Brittlestem Psathyrella piluliformis
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Bowl Hoodie Calyptella capula
Bowl Hoodie Calyptella capula
Hairy Leg Bell Galerina vittiformis
Hairy Leg Bell Galerina vittiformis
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Wet Rot Coniophora puteana
Wet Rot Coniophora puteana
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Diplodia sapinea Diplodia sapinea
Diplodia sapinea Diplodia sapinea
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Russula sanguinea Russula sanguinea
Russula sanguinea Russula sanguinea
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus
Roundspored Oysterling Crepidotus cesatii
Roundspored Oysterling Crepidotus cesatii
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus
Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta
Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta
Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis
Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis
Benzoin Bracket Ischnoderma benzoinum
Benzoin Bracket Ischnoderma benzoinum
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Angel's Bonnet Mycena arcangeliana
Angel's Bonnet Mycena arcangeliana
Rush Bonnet Mycena bulbosa
Rush Bonnet Mycena bulbosa
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Hazel Woodwart Hypoxylon fuscum
Hazel Woodwart Hypoxylon fuscum
Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa
Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea
Botwm Jeli Ffawydd Neobulgaria pura
Botwm Jeli Ffawydd Neobulgaria pura
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Magic Mushroom Psilocybe semilanceata
Magic Mushroom Psilocybe semilanceata
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica
Dewdrop Mottlegill Panaeolus acuminatus
Dewdrop Mottlegill Panaeolus acuminatus
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Fuchsia Rust Pucciniastrum epilobii
Fuchsia Rust Pucciniastrum epilobii
Ferny Bonnet Mycena pterigena
Ferny Bonnet Mycena pterigena
Rooting Shank Hymenopellis radicata
Rooting Shank Hymenopellis radicata
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Grass Oysterling Crepidotus epibryus
Grass Oysterling Crepidotus epibryus 