Families can embrace the spooky season with Halloween and autumn activities at Lyme Park this October.
The National Trust site’s 1,400-acre estate has plenty of room for full-day family adventures.
Follow the pumpkins and go on a ghost hunt in the garden. Discover 600 years of ghost stories at Lyme, catch a ghost and play ghastly games.
Families
Families can pick up a trail pack in the ticket office, priced at £2 each.
Or, become a nature explorer and uncover fiendish facts about what lurks in the deepest depths of the woodland on a nature walk.
Little ones will love exploring weird and wonderful facts about nature and wildlife on a nature trail around Crow Wood before letting off steam in newly-refurbished Crow Wood Playscape.
Alternatively, escape the rain and head inside to imagine what life was like for a child living at Lyme Hall in its heyday.
Adventurous explorers can pick up a “50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾” activity leaflet, and tick off activities as they go.
Autumn
Autumn is a time of wonder when the natural world turns into a kaleidoscope of colour.
Families feeling adventurous can explore vibrant woodlands for wonderful views of Manchester, the Peak District and red deer.
Look out for stags bellowing and locking horns to test each other’s strength as they compete for the attention of the hinds during the mating season.
Family activities
Spooky Pumpkin Garden Trail
15th – 31st October 2022
10.30am – 4.30pm daily
Pick up a trail from the ticket office and follow the pumpkins to discover spooky stories about Lyme through the garden as you walk, run and jump round the trail.
£2 per activity pack, normal admission applies. No booking needed.
(Please note: on 31st October last entry to the garden is 3pm and the estate closes at 5pm.)
Creepy Creatures Nature Walk
15th – 31st October 2022
9.30am – 6pm daily
Become a nature explorer to uncover fiendish facts about what lurks in the deepest depths of the woodland.
Then run, slide, and climb in Crow Wood Playscape and finish off with a warm hot chocolate or a slice of cake in the Timber Yard Café.
Free activity, normal admission applies. No booking needed.
(Please note: on 31st October last entry to the garden is 3pm and the estate closes at 5pm.)
Tremendous Trees
Runs 24th and 25th October 2022
10.30am – 3pm
Learn how tremendous trees are at combatting the effects of climate change and providing homes for entire eco-systems then plant your own mighty tree.
Search around the Mill Pond for an acorn to pot and then take home to grow into a mighty Oak!
Free activity, normal admission applies. No booking needed.
