Lyme Park

Lyme Park is a magnificent estate with breath-taking views of the Chesire Plains. The impressive stone mansion was owned by the Leigh family for almost 600 years but was donated to the National Trust by the third Lord Newton who inherited the house in 1942. He handed it over immediately to the Trust to ensure that the house and the vast estate were looked after.

Lyme Hall was originally a Tudor House until the early 18th century when Venetian architect Leoni transformed it into an Italianate palace. Today, it contains Mortlake tapestries, Grinling Gibbons wood-carvings and a collection of English clocks.

There are two interesting gardens on the estate. The Dutch garden was originally laid out in 1860. It contains four statues representing Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. The Victorian garden includes the impressive Lewis Wyatt conservatory and is surrounded by a medieval deer park, with its very own hunting tower.

Whilst visiting Lyme Park, visitors can try the Historic Buildings Trail, guiding them around the various park buildings.

The estate boasts wonderful views, although there is one in particular that many people will recognise from the BBC adaptation of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. Lyme appeared as 'Pemberley' in the 1995 production.

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