UK & IRELAND DARWIN FOREST DESTINATIONS


all-important hot tub, which was roomy enough for all four of us and was a particular treat as the sun set and the stars came out. The park’s highlights included an indoor pool, which was a favourite with the children, in addition to a large play centre with soft-play facilities, and a cool Activity Den for older children. However, ensure that your customers are aware that most activities beyond a simple swim come with an extra charge. One of the few negatives was the quality of the evening meal in the Foresters Bar and Restaurant, though the team had been left short-staffed on the occasion we visited, so we put it down to a glitch rather than the norm.


w OUT AND ABOUT Darwin Forest has a fantastic location, just a five-minute drive from historic Matlock for your self-catering needs, and not


LEFT: Elite


Vogue lodge


RIGHT: Robin’s


children, Bronwen and Evan


And after energetic days out


much farther in the opposite direction to the glorious Chatsworth House. Despite a relatively short stay,


we were able to take in Dovedale and Ilam Park on an afternoon out, and venture farther north to revisit my old school trip stomping ground of Castleton and the Hope Valley on another.


What better way to unwind than with an alfresco glass of wine and the whirlpool jets turned up to the max?


exploring the peaks that give the region its name, what better way to unwind than with an alfresco glass of wine and your whirlpool jets turned up to the max? Book it: A three-night weekend lodge break starting on July 30 costs from £839 for a family of four, or from £1,229 for a week. hoseasons.co.uk/agents


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