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Runners in the grounds of Lyme Park, House and Garden, Cheshire with a tower in the background. Lyme Park sits in 1400 acres of parkland and has views across Manchester and the Cheshire Plain. — Get active | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Outdoor activities in Cheshire and Greater Manchester

Get active with outdoor activities in Cheshire and Greater Manchester. There's plenty of places to exercise in the outdoors each season. Here are just a couple of ideas.

Running, cycling and walking at Lyme

Lyme is a haven for anyone who loves the outdoors. With 1,400 acres to explore, enjoy breath-taking walks, challenging runs, and exciting bike rides.

Cycling at Lyme Park, House and Garden, Cheshire.

Enjoy the outdoors at Tatton Park

Tatton Park is a haven for those who love being outdoors with 1,000 acres of deer park for visitors to enjoy as well as woodland areas and meres, the Parkland is a fascinating landscape to explore bursting with wildlife all year long. It's the perfect place to escape to on an exhilarating run, walk or bike ride.

Boy throwing leaves in the gardens, Tatton Park, Cheshire

Mountain biking on the Bosley Cloud

Find out more about the National Trust's partnership with Congleton Mountain Biking Club to allow managed mountain biking for its members on the Bosley Cloud in Cheshire.

Two people wearing National Trust-branded clothing are off-road mountain biking on a trail. They have paused to chat at the top of an incline.

Running routes at Dunham Massey

If you've got some energy to burn, keep your fitness up with these 1km, 2km and 3km routes around Dunham Massey's historic deer park.

Two women running along a path in the woodland

Walking in Cheshire and Manchester

Explore the woods, hills, rivers, deer parks and moors in Cheshire and Manchester. Our step-by-step walking trails will get you close to nature, transport you to another age, and may even awaken a legendary wizard.

A man and woman walking a dog on the snowy moorland at Lyme with woodland views in the distance

Outdoor activities in the Lake District

Discover what the Lake District has to offer if you love getting outside – from walking and cycling trails for all abilities, canoeing and sailing, to relaxing pleasure boat rides.

Two people mountain biking in the Lake District, Cumbria

Outdoor activities in Wales

Get active with outdoor activities in Wales, from mountain bike trails to kayaking and coasteering.

A man on a mountain bike riding through lush green woodlands

Outdoor activities in Yorkshire

Whether you fancy a cycling, climbing or running adventure in the Yorkshire Dales, prefer the excitement of orienteering in the countryside, or would like to try fossil hunting on the coast, there's plenty of ways to get outside in Yorkshire.

Walkers with dogs on Marsden Moor Estate, West Yorkshire

Outdoor activities in the Peak District and Derbyshire

Get active this winter with outdoor activities at a National Trust place near you in the Peak District and Derbyshire. There's plenty of places to exercise in the outdoors this season.

A group of people walking on a path with views of the peak district moors in the background and drystone walls alongside the path

Visitors in the woodland in winter at Alderley Edge and Cheshire Countryside, Cheshire

Discover more in Cheshire and Greater Manchester

Great houses and glorious gardens, moorland landscapes and medieval deer parks around Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

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