Darwin Forest Country Park Explained

Darwin Forest
Type:Private
Hq Location City:Darley Dale
Hq Location Country:United Kingdom
Hq Location:Darley Moor
Locations:2
Industry:Hospitality and leisure
Owner:Pinelodge Holidays Ltd
Num Employees:[1]
Parent:Landal Greenparks

Darwin Forest is a 47acres holiday resort near Matlock in Derbyshire, England, operated by the Grayson family. The resort contains 137 luxury lodges produced by sister company Pinelog (part of the Pinelog Group). The park also includes a swimming pool and gym, a bar and restaurant, an onsite convenience store (Woodland Store) and Little Monkey's children's play centre. Nearby in Ashbourne is the smaller sister resort Sandybrook Lodges. Darwin Forest and Sandybrook operate as Pinelodge Holidays Ltd and alongside Pinelog Ltd form the Pinelog Group.

The resort is located off the B5057 on Darley Moor, near Darley Dale, in the Derbyshire Dales and is 50NaN0 south-east from Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall.[2] The country park has received the David Bellamy Gold Award[3] and the Hoseasons 'Best lodge park in Britain' accolade.[4]

References

  1. Web site: PINELODGE HOLIDAYS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2023-08-21 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  2. Web site: Location @ K9directory.co.uk. 1 July 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100706165202/http://www.k9directory.co.uk/k9-1381.html. 6 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Award @ Information-Britain.co.uk. 1 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914165708/http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=8423. 14 September 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Darwin Forest Country Park. 24 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808101753/https://pinelodgeholidays.co.uk/darwin-forest-country-park.html. 8 August 2011.