Free access at National Trust Lyme

Visitors can experience the beauty of Lyme for free on two days this autumn, as part of Heritage Open Days festival. 

The regency-era house, with its gardens and parklands, is looked after by the National Trust and will throw open its doors free of charge on the 10^th and 11^th September 2022. 

Whether you want to step inside the house and explore its beautiful features, see the unmissable landmarks in Lyme’s landscape across the park, or enjoy a free adventure with the family, there’s something for everyone at Lyme. 

Visitors can discover Lyme house’s glorious interiors, filled with six centuries of history, and introduce themselves to Lyme with a new exhibition of rarely seen sketches and paintings in the long gallery. 

Those feeling active and adventurous can pick up a trail map and explore Lyme’s landscape for historic follies and views of Manchester and the Peak District. Or for a more tranquil walk, explore the Edwardian rose garden, ravine garden or luxurious herbaceous borders next to the reflecting lake where a certain Mr. Darcy met Miss Bennett in the BBC’s 1995 production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. 

Smaller adventurers can let off steam in Crow Wood Playscape, or head inside the house to imagine what life was like for a child living at Lyme in its heyday. Adventurous explorers can pick up a “50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾” activity leaflet too, and tick off these must-do nature activities.  

Louise Gray, Visitor Experience Team, says, “We know that Lyme is a special place to people in the Stockport, South Manchester, and Cheshire areas. So, if you haven’t been for a while, or have never visited before, Heritage Open Days are the perfect time. We can’t wait to show you everything that Lyme has to offer. Get closer to nature on a walk through the 1400-acre parkland and gardens and discover more about Lyme’s landscape through a new exhibition of rarely seen paintings and sketches in the house.”

New for Heritage Open Day 2022, visitors can get closer to nature on Saturday 10 September with Cyanotype art workshops. Visitors can express themselves through the natural world by creating art using only sunshine and foraged materials of art workshops. Booking is essential and visitors can book on the website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Lyme