Explore the garden at Lyme

A garden for all seasons

Visiting the garden at Lyme is an ever changing experience and no two visits are the same. Under the care of Head Gardener Stefan with the garden team, the garden transforms seasonally with no two scheme exactly the same.

Summer highlights in the garden

There’s nothing like a garden full of summer flowers to lift the spirits. Take a stroll in the sunshine as flowers flood Lyme's garden with colour.

Relax amidst lush greenery and bright colours and enjoy the scents of the Rose Garden in the sunshine.

Summer at Lyme

Swathes of colour in billowing beds take centre stage as summer begins. In the formal beds you’ll find sweet pastel pinks, whites, and cool blues, featuring Cosmos, Fuchsias, and Dahlia Wizard of Oz –oh my!

In the Rose Garden, sweet scents of roses fill the air surrounded by aromatic Salvia ‘Nachvlinder’ and germander to create late summer interest. The pergola is the perfect spot for shade from the sunshine with a seat amongst the planting surrounded by climbing Hydrangea.

Elsewhere in the garden the recently replanted double herbaceous borders will peak in July filled with vibrant perennials. First created by the 3rd Lady Newton in the 1920s, today's scheme incorporates some of her original plants. Until the first frosts expect late colour and interest in the borders, including an array of shapes and colours.

Perfect picnic spots

Whether you prefer a show-stopping spread or a simple snack, pack up your picnic with some of your summer essentials. For those whose picnic hampers have a bit of room left, there are also plenty of ways to make it extra-special with the delicious seasonal food on offer at the House Tea Rooms. With so many colourful sights to see, you’ll be spoilt for choice of where to stop. For a classic view of the lake and lots of sun rest a moment on the South Front or for a quiet spot, head to the back of the garden to sit under dappled shade. Plus, families will love the Top Lawn, with lots of space to run and play. If picnicking outside the garden, please be tick aware and use the benches near the car park.

Family fun in the garden

Follow the winding paths to dicover what's growing in the garden this season. There are lots of buggy-friendly paths in the garden – ask at the Ticket Office for more information.

'50 things to do before you're 11 3/4'

You can complete many of the '50 things' in the garden at Lyme. Here's some of our favourites -

• No. 1 Get to know a tree - head to the Top Lawn
• No. 6 Go welly wandering - pull on your wellington boots and explore. Splash around in puddles, squelch through some mud if we get some summer showers
• No. 15 - Eat a picnic in the wild - before you set off, it’s time to raid the fridge. It’s amazing what you can create with just a few ingredients. Sandwiches, salads, pasta and fruit all make for a tasty lunch – and they’re easy to carry too.