Darwinforest Reviews 4

Lovely location, great lodges, beautiful forests to explore. Our only disappointment was that the restaurant closed very early on Sundays and on other days when busy they turned away customers. It is difficult to book, especially when you are out all day and so not sure when you will get back, and also with a 4 year old whose eating habits are a little unpredictable, but I would recommend booking if you want to be sure of a meal.

Had a Monday to Friday stay at darwin forest lodges the reception to lodges the whole place is friendly and clean we had a hot tub and spa in the lodge we went to the onsite restaurant bit pricey but the food was very nice I will go back again for a break ,we also used the local takeaway pizza express very quick delivery to the lodge nice place to go for a walk

Excellent well kept lodge park. Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff. Been coming here for a short break for several years. Love it!!

So I should have been in Tenerife in August this year, but COVID put paid to that. So started shopping for a holiday in the UK. We ideally wanted Cornwall but we stumbled upon Landal Darwin Forest via Hoseasons and booked straightaway.

We came up north via the M1 and then some local roads and drove through the dales to Darwin Forest. It's on the edge of the Peak District and you get to see so much stunning countryside on the way.

This was an absolutely amazing break! We checked in to our Spinney Lodge, which came with three bedrooms, kitchen, dining area and lounge. TV's in every room, a hottub, and best of all it was right in the thick of Darwin Forest. We could open our window and feel part of the forest.

We did have a minor issue on check in, but the way it was handled by the management team was simply fantastic. We were provided with some complementary wine and bike rides for the children (who loved racing through the Forest). Social distancing was taken very seriously by the team and hand sanitiser points in every building. All staff either serve behind screens or wear masks/shields. It made me feel very comfortable.

Although the lodges are self catering (and all of the supermarket delivery vans seem to know the site well), there is really no need. There is a cafe on site for lunches and the Foresters Restaurant does amazing food at really decent prices. It helped that they were also doing "Eat Out to Help Out".

There is plenty to do in the surrounding towns of Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock. We spent a day in Matlock Bath which is like a seaside resort and also at Gullivers Theme Park.

Not only is Darwin Forest beautiful, the whole site is spotlessly clean and all of the employees go out of their way to make you feel welcomed and wanted. Nothing was any trouble for the team here.

This is a 5 star rating and nothing bad to say at all! You will really enjoy it here.

Team Darwin Forest, we will be back!