Lyme Park Dash
The quick saunter to Lyme Park. For those who just want to get to Lyme Park without using the roads. An easy path with a chance of seeing deer near The Cage.
The Route
Aimed at getting you to Lyme Park, this route is a nice balance of directness and using footpaths.
Red Lane
Head up through the Garlic Grove, a fairly steep start surrounded by wild garlic. At the top of the path, head forward and turn right down Red Lane. Follow the lane down to Red Lane Entrance.
The Long Drive
Heading up the drive, I suggest you head to the left. A footpath skirts the driveway and passes just below the Cage. This will give you some great views over Stockport and Manchester, and the moors the other way.
Lyme Hall
You will come out of the footpath about a hundred metres down from the Main House. From here you spend the day exploring the estate, which includes the house, gardens and deer sanctuary. The site has free toilets, and a couple different cafés.
If you want more specifics, here is a link to the National Trust website for Lyme Park.
Getting to the start
Train
Disley is reachable from Manchester Piccadilly. It's a half hour journey, but watching the view from the window graduate from city centre to countryside makes it worthwhile. The station itself has few amenities, but the village centre is a couple hundred metres away with cafés and micropubs. The station has several trails heading straight out into the countryside.
Bus
Going by bus will take some time. The Skyline 199 bus route goes from Stockport Interchange. It's a fairly quick trip once you're on this bus. Stockport Interchange is well served by buses from around Manchester. Disley is within Manchester's Bee Network, and the cheap day rover will get you there and back for £5.
Car
Driving to Disley is straightforward down the A6. Parking is possible around the town, but is mostly pay and display. The nearby National Trust site Lyme Park has parking, but this is paid for.
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