From Matlock
At the roundabout in Matlock, leave the town on the A615 signposted Alfreton, Chesterfield and M1. After approximately 0.5 miles turn left at the Horseshoe Public House onto the A632 signposted Chesterfield.

Continue up the hill out of town, past Matlock Golf Club on your left. Continue past the Golf Club for about 1 mile and then turn left signposted (brown sign) Darley Dale, Beeley and Darwin Forest.

Keep on this road for a further 2.5 miles to the 2nd crossroads at the B5057 Darley Road.
(Ignore 1st small crossroads indicating Jaggers Lane on the left).

Turn left at the 2nd crossroads and continue for 0.5 miles to next small crossroads, passing Darwin Forest Country Park on the right, turning left into Jaggers Lane, signposted Farley and Hackney. (If you start to descend down Sydnope Hill, you have gone too far).

Darwin Lake is situated 200 yards down Jaggers Lane on the left.

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From Chesterfield
Leave the town on the A632 towards Matlock. After approximately 4 miles, turn right onto B5057 towards Two Dales. Continue on the B5057 for approximately 3 miles (very straight road in parts), eventually passing Darwin Forest Country Park on the right.

At the 1st small crossroads after Darwin Forest, turn left onto Jaggers Lane signposted Farley and Hackney. (If you start to descend down Sydnope Hill, you have gone too far).

Darwin Lake is situated 200 yards down Jaggers Lane on the left.

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From Bakewell
Leave the town on the A6 towards Matlock. This road will take you through Rowsley past the Grouse & Claret Public House on the left and into Darley Dale (approximately 6 miles in total).

In Darley Dale turn left onto B5057 signposted Two Dales and Chesterfield, the Royal Bank of Scotland and a chemist will be directly in front of you.

Stay on this road (all uphill, twisty and narrow in parts) for about 2 miles until you reach the top of the hill, soon after you will come to a small crossroads at which turn right onto Jaggers Lane signposted Farley and Hackney.

Darwin Lake is situated 200 yards down Jaggers Lane on the left.

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