Friday, 12th August 2022
| Walk: | Lyme Park Circular Walk | ||
| Start Point: | Lyme Park car park | Grid Reference: | SJ 862 823 |
| Distance: | 6.4 miles | Ascent: | 850 feet |
| Time: | 3 hours | ||
| Weather: | Very hot, 34 degrees | ||
| Comments: | After a difficult journey around the east side of Manchester to Lyme Park, we found welcome shade to eat our lunch before starting the walk. The terrain varied from stoned tracks to field paths and a short section of road. | ||
The shade was very welcome as we walked through Knights Low
The Bow Stones . . .
with nearby information
Bollinhurst Reservoir looking towards The Cage . . .
which was built in 1524 and was rebuilt in the 1730s as part of Giacomo Leoni’s works to the house.
Lyme Park will be recognised as the location of Mr Darcy's Pemberley estate, and the lake as the setting for his famous dip.