Lyme

Glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and deer park
Glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and deer park
Welcome to Lyme. Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme was once home to the Legh family and, in its heyday a great sporting estate.
The 1,400 acre estate with its medieval herd of red deer offers fantastic walks and stunning views.
For a more tranquil walk explore the elegant Rose Garden, Ravine Garden or the luxurious herbaceous borders next to the reflecting lake where a certain Mr Darcy met Miss Bennet in the BBC production of 'Pride and Prejudice'.
Head in to the house to step back in time to the Regency era - a time which saw great rejuvenation for Lyme. Currently the House is operating a one way system with staff and volunteers on hand to share Lyme's story with you.
The Timber Yard Cafe offers delicious hot and cold snacks, and range of cakes whilst the Refreshment Kiosk in the car park offers grab and go drinks and ice creams.
You can view online some of the items that Lyme has in its collection. The site catalogues approximately three-quarters of a million National Trust objects with more being added daily.
Gift Aid | Standard | |
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Adult | £6.60 | £6.00 |
Child | £3.30 | £3.00 |
Family | £16.50 | £15.00 |
Family 1 Adult | £9.90 | £9.00 |
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £5.40 |
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £2.70 |
Gift Aid | Standard | |
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Adult | £14.30 | £13.00 |
Child | £7.15 | £6.50 |
Family | £35.80 | £32.50 |
Family 1 Adult | £21.50 | £19.50 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
Gift Aid | Standard | |
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Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Free for National Trust members, please bring your membership cards with you. Family tickets include up to three children; children are aged 17 and under. Under 5s go free and do not need a ticket.
All school groups and groups over 15 people will need to pre-book, please look at the groups page for more information.
Please note: There is no parking only ticket.
The Park & Gardens ticket includes entry to the gardens, car park, food and drink outlets, shop, and facilities.
The House, Park & Gardens ticket includes all of the above, plus admission to the house.
Entry is free between 4.30pm and 8pm.
The house is closed on Wednesdays for conservation work. Please note the house and garden closing time are the last entry times. The house will close one hour after, and the garden will close 30 minutes after the times stated.