Cheshire & Greater Manchester

A walk to the Lantern at Lyme

Visitors on the Lantern walk at Lyme Park, Cheshire with trees and a tower in the background — Visitors on the Lantern walk at Lyme Park, Cheshire | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

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.

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Lyme

Start point

Main car park, Lyme, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NR. OS grid ref: SJ 96288237

Address
Main car park, Lyme, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NR
Directions via Google Maps
By bus
Frequent bus services to entrance from Stockport and Buxton. Main car park and house 1 mile from park entrance.
By train
Disley train station ½ mile from entrance to the park. Walk starting point by main car park, 1 mile from park entrance.
On foot
Northern end of Gritstone Trail. The main entrance is via the A6. The house and garden are 1 mile from main gate. A courtesy vehicle is available from the admissions kiosk each day 10am–4.30pm (Mar–Sep). Weekends only Oct–Feb.
By road
Entrance on A6 only. Parking: 200 yards from house. Satnav: SK12 2NR
Dogs
Dogs are welcome on a lead every day in the parkland and gardens at Lyme. For off-lead areas in the parkland, locations of dog waste bins and Lyme’s dog friendly facilities please see the “Visiting Lyme with your dog page.”
Car park
Café
A Café serving hot and cold drinks, one pots meals, cakes and light bites, can be found in the Timber Yard and has a dog friendly seating area.
Shop
Visit our shops in the Timber Yard and House for a range of gifts, souvenirs and tasty treats. Every penny you spend goes to help us look after Lyme for everyone, forever.
Total stages: 8
Total stages: 8
Start point
Main car park, Lyme, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NR. OS grid ref: SJ 96288237
Stage 1
From the main car park, follow the sloping path at the side of the kiosk that takes you up towards the house.
Stage 2
With the house to your right, head along the tarmac road that leads up hill to the left. You will pass the Stables before coming to a gateway on your right-hand side. Go through this gate, with the Stables on your right and the old Nursery Garden on your left.
Stage 3
Continue along the track and through the next gate into Turfhouse Meadow. Keep going along the track with the garden on your right.
The gates into Turfhouse Meadow at Lyme | © National Trust Images/Scott Burns
Stage 4
Continue on this track until you reach a gate and stile. Climb over the stile on to the moor and head straight up the hill, following the wall. Keeping Lantern Wood to your left, you'll pass a deer leap in the wall, before arriving at another stile. Climb this stile and make your way along the path through the woodland.
Stage 5
Wander through the magnificent woodland. Eventually you will stumble across the Lantern (downhill on your left). Take some time to explore around the Lantern and take in the views down toward the house.
Stage 6
Once you've finished exploring around the Lantern, continue along the same path through to the other side of Lantern Wood. Climb over the stile onto Caters Slack. If weather permits, take in the far-reaching views.
Views over Kinder Scout
Take a few minutes to admire the view. To your right there is the plateau of Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District. To the left of Kinder the hills of Derbyshire merge into Yorkshire. In the far distance you may be able to pick out the TV mast at Holme Moss near Huddersfield. To the left in the far distance there is another TV mast, Winter Hill near Bolton. The Cheshire plain with Stockport in the foreground is to the far left.
Caters slack at Lyme | © National Trust Images/Scott Burns
Stage 7
The path through Caters Slack bears down to the left. Walk along here until you reach the final stile.
Deer
From here it is usually possible to see red deer hinds across the road ahead. They tend to keep to the less visited areas of the park, where they are safe from disturbance. This is especially important in the early summer when they have young calves to protect. In the autumn it is a good place to watch the stags fighting during the rut. Please stay on the paths to watch them so they are free from disturbance and remain safe.
Stage 8
After climbing over the last stile, make your way to the road ahead. On the right is Lyme’s deer sanctuary and if you are lucky you may be able to spot some of our medieval herd. At the road turn left. Follow it past the Stables, down the hill past the house and back to your starting point in the main car park.
End point
Main car park, Lyme, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NR. OS grid ref: SJ 96288237
Trail map
Lantern walk route map at Lyme | © National Trust Images
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Total stages: 8

Total stages: 8

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