The shortening daylight hours during the autumn months of October triggers the mating season of Deer - known as the Rut - from the latin " rugire" - meaning "to roar". This year, I was hoping to witness first-hand the Stags fighting & practise some wildlife photography as well. North West England mainly has two species of Deer. Fallow Deer, which can mainly be found within the parkland of stately homes - remnants of medieval hunting parks - and Red Deer, Britain's largest native mammal. After my unsuccessful attempt to view the rut with the wild Red Deer of Martindale, I decided to visit the three deer parks around Greater Manchester over the coming few weeks. -- Lyme Park ​​​​ Located to the south west of Manchester, equidistant between Stockport & the Peak District lies Lyme Park, a 1300 acre National Trust property with stately home & Red Deer park within the estate. A large portion of the north eastern area of the park is designated as a Dee