Heritage Open Day — Free Entry
From rugged moorlands to a historic house set within formal gardens, this Heritage Open Day, discover Lyme’s rich stories across six centuries of history at Lyme.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
This heritage open day, whether you want to step inside the house and explore its beautiful features, see the unmissable landmarks on Lyme’s landscape across the park, or have a free adventure with the family there’s something for everyone at Lyme.
How do I get there? Full information can be found on our website. We anticipate it will be busy so if you can please consider travelling by public transport. Show your bus or train ticket for 10% off your café order.
What’s on?
- Discover Lyme's glorious house filled with six centuries of history.
- There's plenty at Lyme for a full family day out come rain or shine. Whether you want to imagine what it was like as a child living at Lyme in the House or pick up a 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 activity leaflet there's plenty to do for every young explorer.
- Explore the garden
- Pick up a map and explore the estate
Our cafes are open and serving hot and cold drinks, hot meals, sandwiches, cakes, and other light bites. Whether you’ve not visited in a while, or never visited before we can’t wait to welcome you to Lyme.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Children of all ages welcome
- Accessibility
Please check our website for accessible information.
Upcoming events
Summer of Play at Lyme
Summer of play is coming back to Lyme and is jam-packed with ways to play together with more than enough space to try it all.
Pooch Passport
Explore top rated places for days out with dogs. Visit six participating places between 1 September 2024 and 28 February 2025 to collect your free treat and visit 12 for a second treat.
Free guided walk: Walk the walls at Lyme
Learn about how we care for the 18km of dry stone walls at Lyme and see exceptions views of Manchester and Cheshire on this guided walk.
Gardener's question corner
Drop in to Lyme’s gardeners’ surgery in the Timber Yard for all things horticultural with Lyme’s Head Gardener, Stefan, and Assistant Head Gardener, Hugh.