A walk to the Lantern at Lyme
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.
Total steps: 8
Total steps: 8
Start point
Main car park, Lyme, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NR. OS grid ref: SJ 96288237
Step 1
From the main car park, follow the sloping path at the side of the kiosk that takes you up towards the house.
Step 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.
Step 3
Continue along the track and through the next gate into Turfhouse Meadow. Keep going along the track with the garden on your right.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 7
The path through Caters Slack bears down to the left. Walk along here until you reach the final stile.
Step 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
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