Lyme Hall was originally a remote hunting lodge. In Tudor times a house was built there and this was turned into an Italianate palace by the Venetian architect Leoni in the early 18th Century. It stands in a fine park with commanding views of the Cheshire Plains amongst ornate gardens. The house was once a home of the Legh family - later Lords Newton - who also had large estates in mid-Lancashire.
Lyme Hall is open from 1.00pm and 5.00pm between the end of March and the end of October - closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Park is open all year - between 8.00am to 8.30pm in summer and 8.00am to 6.00pm in winter. The Gardens are open 11.00am - 5.00pm in summer (1.00pm - 3.00pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays).
What does it cost?
House & Garden: Adult ?5.80, child ?2.90, family ?12.50. House only: ?4.20, child ?2.10. Garden only: ?2.70, child ?1.40. The Cage: ?1, child free