Holiday cottages
Seventeen stone cottages, two bedrooms up to eleven sleepers. Hot tubs with some, dogs welcome in others.
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Two Dales, Peak District · 4-star VisitEngland
A village around its own lake
17 stone cottages in 20 acres of woodland. Room for four, or for everyone you know.
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What for
Twenty acres of woodland, a three-acre lake, and room for everyone you would want there
Darwin Lake is a 4-star holiday village of stone-built cottages set around a private lake, three miles from Matlock. Come for a family week, take six cottages for a reunion, or have the whole village for a wedding.
- 17 cottages
- Sleeps up to 127
- 3-acre private lake
- 248 Google reviews
Weddings
Ceremony by the water, dinner in the Darwin Hall for up to 150, and every guest asleep two minutes away.
Weddings at Darwin Lake
Groups and events
Retreats, away days and reunions with the village to yourselves. The in-house kitchen cooks for the group.
Groups and events
Peak Adventures
Kayaking, canoeing, archery, climbing, bushcraft and a zipline across the lake, with woodland trails from the door.
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24guests
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Check availability 3 cottages, side by side
£612a night
£26each, a night
About £1,836 for 3 nights, all 24 of you
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Weddings
Married by the lake, and everyone stays the night
Ceremony on the water's edge, dinner and dancing in the Darwin Hall, then two minutes' walk to bed. Check your date and get an answer straight away.
Check your dateFrom 248 Google reviews. Guests write about the team by name.
“Delightfully peaceful spot.”
“Everything was handled with such care, flexibility, and professionalism.”
“Perfect for weddings and conferences.”
Three miles from Matlock
Just outside the village of Two Dales, twenty-five miles from the M1, with free parking on site.
- Matlock
- 10 min
- Bakewell
- 20 min
- Derby
- 45 min
- Sheffield
- 1 hr
- Manchester
- 1 hr 15
