Editing Lyme Park (section)

==Preservation ==
Lyme Park is owned and administered by the National Trust.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-30 |title=Huge new car park plans for National Trust estate scrapped |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/huge-new-car-park-plans-9066108 |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=Derbyshire Live |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=LYME PARK CHESHIRE {{!}} Old Manse B&B, Buxton |url=https://www.oldmanse.co.uk/lyme-park-cheshire/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Oldmanse.co.uk}}</ref> The house, garden and park are open to the public at advertised hours.<ref name=nt>{{citation |url= http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-park/ |title= Lyme Park |access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher= [[National Trust]]}}</ref>  An entrance fee to the house, garden and park is payable by non-members of the National Trust.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-park/prices/|title= Prices |access-date=2 April 2021 |publisher= [[National Trust]]}}</ref>

In the grounds are shops, a refreshment kiosk, a coffee shop and a restaurant.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-park/eating-and-shopping/|title= Eating and Shopping|access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher= [[National Trust]]}}</ref>  The [[Lyme Caxton Missal]] is on display in the saloon. Events are held in the park.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-park/things-to-see-and-do/|title= Things to see and do|access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher= [[National Trust]]}}</ref> The Bowmen of Lyme use the park for [[archery]].<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.bowmenoflyme.co.uk/About/Default.aspx |title= Who are we? |access-date= 15 June 2014 |publisher= The Bowmen of Lyme |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140701055827/http://bowmenoflyme.co.uk/About/Default.aspx |archive-date= 1 July 2014 }}</ref>

In August 2019, the park was hit by severe flooding and was evacuated. Though staff attempted to rescue antiques and collectables, a large section of the garden was washed away.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lyme-park-evacuated-after-600-16682887|title=Lyme Park evacuated after the 600-year-old stately home hit by "devastating" flooding|work=Manchester Evening News|date=1 August 2019|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref>