Darwin Lake Holiday Village

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A woodland path through the grounds at Darwin Lake

Peak Adventures

The adventure starts at the cottage door

Our own 3-acre lake for the water, 20 acres of woodland for the land, and the Peak District for everything bigger.

Pick a day, or mix all three

Sessions run by qualified instructors and booked alongside your stay, for families, friends and teams.

On the lake

  • Kayaking and canoeing
  • Paddleboarding
  • Raft building
  • Zipline across the lake
  • Coarse fishing

In the grounds

  • Archery
  • Axe throwing
  • Bushcraft and fire lighting
  • Team challenge circuits
  • Yoga and wellness sessions

In the hills

  • Guided Peak District walks
  • Climbing and scrambling
  • Abseiling
  • Cycling on the Monsal Trail

From the village and around it

Out on the water and in the hills

Add an activity day to any stay

Tell us the group size and what you fancy; we build the day around your cottages.

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