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Main Instructor:

Susan Spall

Hosted By:

Susan Spall

Walk Description:

 

 Join us for a lovely day out to explore the beautiful Lyme Deer Park, opportunity to look at the hall, gardens and park.  

Again, part of the GM ringway long distance walk but deserves a day all to itself. You can mix and match the day to whatever you would like to do but I will offer a 3 mile walk to cover an area of the park which will include areas such as ‘the cage’ which gives you view over Manchester, up to the ‘Lantern’ and some lovely views over the hall. 

Is looked after by the National Trust. If not a member various ticketing options available, gardens and park or hall, gardens and park. If you travel by public transport free to enter. A 0.8 mile walk from the station but then most days a volunteer shuttle bus from the entrance up the drive to the hall. The reason why i am offering it on a saturday is that there is more choice of trains. 

Lyme Park – the estate came into the Leghs of Lyme by marriage in 1388, where it remained until 1946, when it was given to the national trust. The house dates from the latter part of the 16th century. Formal gardens were created and developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries 

Cage – was originally a hunting lodge and was later used as a park keepers' cottage and as a lock up for prisoners 

Lantern – a belverdere ( a structure designed for a beautiful view) The top storey and spire date from about 1580 and originally formed a bellcote on the north gatehouse.

Walk speed guide:

Gentle stroll - Gear 1 - Nice pace that you can do for extended periods. 2-2.5mph (these generally are our Wellness walks)   Easy walk - Gear 2 - Faster pace gained through technique. Expect Gear 2 at times throughout the walk with occasional photo stops. 2.5mph (Most of our 1-hour Explorer walks)   Moderate walk - Gear 2/3 - Faster again using technique and with less recovery. Very little stopping. 2.5mph-3mph+ (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks)   Strenuous walk - gear 3/4  (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks).

You are asked to contact your WALX Guide by phone, leaving a voicemail or sending an sms text to the number listed below, if you are likely to be delayed as we do start classes promptly.

Whilst we do understand that sometimes it is not possible to make a class, please be aware that we do operate a no refund policy if you give us less than 2 hours’ notice.

All activities are undertaken at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any injuries or accidents incurred. We undertake to deliver all classes with qualified staff and have made every effort to risk assess all WALX. On occasions it is necessary to make dynamic risk assessment decisions when there is a localised incident such as trees fallen en route, flooding, traffic changes, etc.

Please ensure your PARQ is up to date and notify us in writing if you have any change to your medical records, or physical or mental wellbeing. This should include any surgery, falls, knocks, or accidents. Thank you.

Contact details (only contact to notify if late or cancelling)

Matt 07530 813225

 

Location Notes:

if going by train, station at Disley, then we walk 1 miles to the entrance, volunteer mini bus will take us up to the hall.