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There are a number of local places of interest in Disley. The centre of the village and part of Higher Disley have been designated conservation areas so that any changes have to be in keeping with the appearance and character of the area.
Lyme Park
Lyme Hall, now owned by the National Trust, was the home of the Legh family for 600 years. The Leghs were extensive landowners in the area for much of this time and hence had a great influence on Disley and its development. Lyme Hall is the largest house in Cheshire. The Elizabethan house survives within the alterations carried out by Giacomo Leoni in the early 18th century. Further alterations were made to the house in the early 19th and in the 20th centuries. It is an impressive building with fine period rooms enhanced by Mortlake Tapestries, formal and informal paintings, Grindling Gibbons carvings and an important collection of English clocks.
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The house stands in 16 acres of ornamental gardens, with a lake and a fine 19th century orangery. The Park’s 1377 acres contains large herds of red deer, fallow deer and Highland cattle. There are extensive walks within the park with magnificent views across Cheshire and over to the Pennines and Kinder Scout.
Lyme Cage was built around 1524 on a hill overlooking Lyme Hall. It was originally a hunting lodge from which the ladies of Lyme could watch the gentlemen hunting in the park. In the 17th century, poachers were kept prisoner, or “caged”, in one of the small rooms of the tower on their way to be tried in Macclesfield. In 1850, the Cage became the house of the Park Keeper and until the 1920s was used as the house for an estate worker. Water was not laid on and so it had to be carried by bucket from a well at the bottom of the hill.
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The Cage and Paddock Cottage have been extensively restored and are open to the public on some weekends during the summer.
The entrance to Lyme Park is off the A6, half a mile west of the village centre. It is also possible to enter the park along Red Lane, providing an alternative route from the centre of Disley to the park for walkers or those arriving by train. From Lyme, there is a signed route connecting to the Gritstone Trial and others connecting the park to the Middlewood Way and the Macclesfield Canal.
Both the Hall and the Park are steeped in history and local legend. Sir Piers Legh who fought at Agincourt is said to have been buried in Knightslow Wood. His lover, who is said to haunt the wood, is called the White Lady of Lyme. The hall was visited by the Duke of York (later James II) in 1676.
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Events of all kinds are held in the Park and this has included the filming of numerous TV programmes. The Hall and the Lake featured in the TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” where it was Pemberley, the home of Mr Darcy.
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Places to Stay
Moorside Grange Hotel
Situated in the Peak District, nestling on the edge of Lyme Park, where the BBC’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ series was filmed, Moorside Grange Hotel is Cheshire’s best kept secret. Truly one of the finest luxury country house hotels in England, in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Located only 30 minutes from Manchester city and airport, 20 minutes from Stockport and 15 minutes from the spa town of Buxton, the hotel has quite breathtaking views of the Peak District. Moorside Grange offers the unique charm of a luxury country house style hotel with beautiful panoramic views of the stunning surrounding moorland.
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With 98 bedrooms, many taking in these fine views - and a large health club, Moorside Grange is the perfect country setting. Dine in style at the Courtyard Restaurant, or relax in the Cocktail Bar which opens out on to the Patio, where you can enjoy your drink on the warmer days, whilst marvelling at the surrounding countryside.
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The hotel boasts 8 meeting, event and conference suites and rooms accommodating up to 280 people. Staff will ensure that your visit, be it business or leisure, will be a memorable experience.
The hotel has 250 parking spaces which are located all around the hotel. Parking is free of charge to all guests and visitors to the hotel.
Pubs and Restaurants
Restaurants
Conti - Italian Cuisine 01663 765400
Saffron - Indian Cuisine 01663 766016
Yan Kam San - Chinese Cuisine 01663 762882
Pubs
The Rams Head - Serves food 12pm -10pm - 01663 767909
The White Horse - Serves food 12pm - 3pm. 7pm -9pm - 01663 762397
The Ploughboy - 01663 766003
The Mousetrap Inn - - 01663 762680
The Dandy Cock - 01663 763712
The Crescent - 01663 762638
The Albert Hotel - 01663 764552
The White Lion - 01663 765290
Bus Services
There are several bus services that run through Disley, the main one is the 199 Trent buses service (click here for timetable) and also the Transpeak service to Derby (click here for timetable). There is also a daily bus service running to Macclesfield via New Mills and Whaley Bridge.
GMTPE Enquiries 0161 228 7811
Traveline (buses anywhere in UK) 0870 608 2603
Cheshire Buses 01625 534850
Cheshire Public Transport 01244 602666
Derbyshire Busline 01298 23098 (Buxton)
01332 292200 (Derby)
01246 211007 (Chesterfield)
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Railways
Disley train station, on the Manchester - Buxton line is situated in the centre of the village, it can be reached by footpath from the A6 near the Memorial Park, or by road from the station approach, adjacent to the Rams Head pub, there is ample car parking at the train station
Northern Trains
Timetable & inquiries: 08457 48 49 50
Customer relations: 0845 600 1159
Train running hot line: 0161 228 0322
British Transport Police: 0161 228 5685/5380
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