Attraction · near Disley · Cheshire

The Cage

This is The Cage, an attraction 1.2 km southwest of Disley. It is cared for by the National Trust. Nearby, Lyme Hall (700 m) heads a list of 43 within 15 km.

Where

1.2 km

southwest of Disley

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Attraction near Disley

Just outside Disley

The Cage is 1.2 km southwest of Disley. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

In Disley the warm season is June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°90 mm

Feb6° / 1°92 mm

Mar9° / 2°78 mm

Apr11° / 4°72 mm

May15° / 6°71 mm

Jun17° / 9°87 mm

Jul19° / 11°102 mm

Aug19° / 11°99 mm

Sep16° / 9°94 mm

Oct12° / 6°118 mm

Nov9° / 3°107 mm

Dec6° / 1°116 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Disley, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Disley. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Disley’s full climate →

About

The Cage

Attraction.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Attraction
Run by: National Trust
Town: 1.2 km southwest of Disley
Official site: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277283

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around The Cage

Use the numbers to match each place near The Cage with the list.

Towns near it

Staying near The Cage

The 8 towns are led in size by Poynton, with 13,015 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 1.2 km northeast of it

Disley

3,891 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km northwest of it

High Lane

4,617 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2 km west of it

Higher Poynton

335 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km west of it

Poynton

13,015 people · 14 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The Cage is	People	Places to visit
Disley	1.2 km northeast of it	3,891	9
High Lane	1.3 km northwest of it	4,617	10
Higher Poynton	2 km west of it	335	11
Poynton	2.1 km west of it	13,015	14
New Mills	2.7 km northeast of it	9,195	6
Marple	3.6 km north of it	12,963	14
Furness Vale	3.6 km east of it	1,069	4
Whaley Bridge	3.7 km east of it	4,618	6

Make a day of it

While you are near The Cage

Also close at hand are 4 historic houses, 3 museums and an attraction, among 43 within 15 km.

Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall700 m away 2

Historic houseBramall Hall8.3 km away 3

MuseumAnson Engine Museum2.6 km away 4

Historic houseAdlington Hall6.7 km away 5

AttractionPoole's Cavern13 km away 6

MuseumAvro Heritage Museum6.8 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustHare Hill11 km away 8

MuseumHat Works10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to The Cage

Where is The Cage?

The Cage is 1.2 km southwest of Disley, Cheshire.

What is The Cage?

Attraction.

Who runs The Cage?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit The Cage?

June to August are the warmest months in Disley, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Cage?

Within 15 km: Lyme Hall (700 m), Bramall Hall (8.3 km), Anson Engine Museum (2.6 km) and Adlington Hall (6.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bramall Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Anson Engine Museum: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adlington Hall: John Swallow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Poole's Cavern: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Avro Heritage Museum: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hare Hill: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hat Works: Zzztriple2000 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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