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Lyme Cage

Located in Lyme Handley, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°20′40″ N 2°03′07″ W

Map showing the location of Lyme Cage Lyme Cage
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Disley
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
263 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport15 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport53 km

About Lyme Cage

Lyme Cage is a landmark. Location: Lyme Handley, Cheshire East. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Anson Engine Museum and Lyme Park.

Climate of Lyme Cage

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lyme Cage
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)906574606072647978949695

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lyme Cage

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 15 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmnorth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 36 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lyme Cage

Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 1,094 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 23 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 20 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km553 places

  • The Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 47 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,214 places

  • Great Britain Island 73 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Disley Village, Disley
    1.8 km NE
  • Poynton Town, Poynton-with-Worth
    4.3 km W
  • New Mills Town, New Mills
    4.2 km NE
  • Disley Municipality, Cheshire East
    1.6 km NE

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