Getting Here
Lymm no longer has any rail links – but we are easy to get to by bus from Warrington or Altrincham (Warrington’s Own Buses CAT 5). Lymm is easily accessed from the M56 (Junction 9) or M6 (Junction 20) at Moto Lymm Services.
Lymm Services has a McDonald’s, Gregg’s, Costa Coffee and cafeteria. There’s also a WH Smith store, a radio (CB Shack) and motoring shop plus a Motel.
Parking
Lymm has three car parks. Pepper Street, Henry Street and Davies Way.
Charges apply at all car parks until 10pm – except on Sunday’s and bank holidays.
Lymm Heritage Centre
A wonderful exhibition space housing the Lymm archives, permanent displays and pop-up exhibitions. Entry is free (donations welcome). The centre is located on Leigh Street, just next to the Saddlers Arms Pub on Bridgewater Street.
Open Thursday to Sunday from 10am until 4pm.
Lymm History
Lymm Parish Council have an informative page which documents the history of Lymm.
Coffee Shops
There’s a number of coffee shops including Cupello’s, The Coffee House and Sextons Bakery. All are open 7 days a week.
Bars and Restaurants
Lymm has some lovely bars and restaurants including The Terrace Cafe (open until late afternoon, closed on Sunday’s), Elmas Restaurant and Chia Tapas & Bar.
Some recommendations:
Pubs
Lymm has a thriving pub scene and there’s no shortage of places to go in the village centre. There’s also pubs outside the village in Oughtrington, Heatley and Statham.
- The Bulls Head
- The Spread Eagle
- Golden Fleece
- Brewery Tap
- Saddlers Arms
- Vago Champagne Bar
Places to Stay
The nearest hotel is Statham Lodge (Statham), just over a mile out of the village. Within the village, Lymm Boutique Rooms offers 2 rooms although they are often booked up.
Shopping
Lymm has a wonderful array of gift shops and boutiques. For unique gift ideas try Bird & Bay, Ruby & Harry and Laurel House Interiors.
There’s also a butcher’s shop, bakery with deli and a Sainsbury’s Local in the village centre.
There’s a ladies boutique in the village (Bee Chic) and Tallulah Belle Boutique in Statham.
Take Aways
Lymm has a Chinese take-away, a fish and chip shop and burger/pizza shop. There’s also a new bubble tea shop open until 8pm daily.
Services
There’s also a fair few hairdressers and beauty salons. There’s also a number of estate agencies within the village centre.
Lymm Library & Business Centre is just on Davies Way car park.
Toilets
There isn’t a public toilet in the village centre, although plenty of bars and restaurants open during the day.
The only public toilet is on Church Lane (Lymm Dam). Open from 8am until 6pm daily.
Defibrillators
There’s a 24 hour accessible unit outside Elmas Restaurant by Lymm Cross. This was paid for by MIX 56 listeners and is now maintained by Lymm Parish Council.
There’s also a unit at the Spread Eagle and at Lymm Library (both accessible during opening hours only).
* recommendations and links on this page are to local businesses who support Cheshire’s MIX 56.