Lyme Park

Lyme Park in 2024

When planning our England road trip in November 2024, visiting both of the Pemberley's from Pride & Prejudice were a definite must!  The 1995 A&E version of Pride & Prejudice is my favorite, so Lyme Park was at the top of my list.  There were so many beautiful scenes at Lyme Park that walking those beautiful grounds was an opportunity of a lifetime!  

Unfortunately, our visit would take place during November, when the house is closed while they decorate for Christmas.  Sadly, we visited only one day before the house opened all decorated for Christmas!  The employees were arriving to tour the house and see it decorated beautifully, so my husband asked if there was any way that we, or at least I, could also see the house.  The employee almost let us in, but then was afraid she might get in trouble so she said she'd better not.  I was very sad not to be able to see inside, but I was able to be in the courtyard, which is where the gift shop entrance is, and I was able to walk all around the grounds and see all the beautiful views that Mr. Darcy and Lizzy enjoyed in the movie.  A choir was singing in the courtyard while we were there.  I enjoyed shopping in the gift shop, and bought my daughters a Pride & Prejudice book, even though they already have multiple versions of the book -- but this one was purchased at Pemberley!  

Lyme Park's official website is here:  Lyme Park  The house is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The garden opens at 10:30, and the park and car park at 8:30.  Remember that the house closes in November!  Look at their website for other closings, such as the week between Christmas & New Year's.  Tickets that include a visit to the house are 18.70 euro.  Lyme Park is only a 45 minute drive from Chatsworth House, which is Pemberley from the 2005 Pride & Prejudice movie starring Keira Knightley.  We visited Chatsworth House right before coming to Lyme Park.

The home at Lyme Park was built in the 1500's.  The land belonged to the Legh family for 600 years.  In 1939 when the war made it impossible to maintain the house, the National Trust became the caretakers of the property.  Their address is Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2NR.  Here is their google maps location:  Lyme Park 

Location of Lyme Park

Approaching Lyme Park - they were doing an Animal Crackers program for kids at the time

There it is - the majestic house on the hill

Approaching the house, you see the arched gateway that they Lizzy and the Gardiners drove through in the 1995 movie.

The house through the trees

The arched gateway

Walking through the archway, entering onto the grounds with this beautiful view of the north side of the house

Entering the courtyard

You'll remember this doorway and stairs from the 1995 movie, when Mr. Darcy runs down the stairs after changing out of his wet clothes, to try to catch Elizabeth before she leaves Pemberley

The south side of the house

The beautiful garden - if you remember the movie, you'll remember Lizzy walking through this garden

The south side of the house

There's me standing in the same place that Mr. Darcy stood in the movie

That is one unique tree!

Lizzy walks up these stairs with Mr. Darcy in the movie

This greenhouse is also shown in the movie

My daughter enjoyed the green house very much

Remember this view of the house when Lizzy is walking on the grass and looks up and sees Mr. Darcy

The courtyard

In the courtyard, a choir was singing Christmas carols

Leaving the courtyard and heading back to the arched entrance

Here are photos from the 1995 Pride & Prejudice movie from scenes at Lyme Park:

Lizzy and the Gardiners arriving at Pemberley, driving through the arched entry gate

Lizzy walking around in the garden

Mr. Darcy approaching the pond where he took a swim before approaching the house.  This is not the pond right beside the house.  There is another pond up on the hill.

Mr. Darcy approaching the house after his swim in the pond

I stood at that very place where Mr. Darcy is approaching the house

Lizzy after speaking briefly with Mr. Darcy before he runs into the house to change into dry clothes

The greenhouse is in the background - Lizzy told the Gardiners that they had to leave because she was embarrassed to have been caught by Mr. Darcy at his house

Lizzy walking in front of the south side of the house with the Gardiners chasing behind her

Mr. Darcy runs out of the door and down the stairs into the courtyard to try to catch Elizabeth before she left

Heading out the exit of the courtyard

Mr. Darcy stopping Lizzy before she leaves, just outside the north side of the house

The four converse outside the north side of the house, with the courtyard in view

Lizzy and Mrs. Gardiner walking, with the arched entry gate in view behind them

Back on the south side of the house as the four walk around the grounds 

The stairs on the south side of the house that we also walked up and down

walking on the dirt path that we also walked on during our visit

The house and green house in the background as Mr. Darcy bids the Gardiners and Lizzy goodbye

Here are some scenes at Pemberley - in this scene, I love seeing Lyme Park come into view and Lizzy admiring the house.  I stood in that very spot and admired it like she did.  

Lizzy explores Pemberley

This is the scene where Mr. Darcy comes back home and swims in the lake before heading into the house.

Darcy swims in the lake

And this is the scene where Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth see each other, and he shows her and the Gardiners around Pemberley grounds.

Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth walk together at Pemberley