The brand new doctors surgery and medical centre together with an optician and dentist also offer peace of mind. 

Parents are particularly attracted to Duffield by its outstanding schools. The Ecclesbourne Secondary School, William Gilbert Endowed Primary School and The Meadows County Primary School are all high achieving schools.

Duffield really is a completely self-sufficient village!

In the village itself there is an excellent range of amenities. For sporting activities there is a tennis club, a squash club and a cricket club. The Chevin Golf Club has a highly renowned 18 hole course. The local area has great walks and cycle routes through the glorious countryside. On a less active but equally sociable level, there are musical interest groups such as The Derwent Valley Wind Band and the Duffield Singers. The village hosts an annual carnival and has an active community association. Bell ringing is also available at one of the five local churches!

To really interact with history the recently restored railway line between Duffield and Wirksworth promises a steam train experience not to be missed. 

The Ecclesbourne Valley is one of Derbyshire’s most lovely and unspoilt valleys, stretching from the northern outskirts of Derby, at Duffield, to Wirksworth, an ancient market town known as the Gem of the Peak. By taking the train to the line’s far northern terminus at Ravenstor (on its own little branch line from Wirksworth) those of you who like fresh air and a pleasant uphill ramble can join the High Peak Trail, from where there are nearly twenty miles of traffic-free paths into the heart of the Peak District. From this same destination at Ravenstor, you are just a few minutes’ walk from the National Stone Centre and the Steeple Grange Light Railway, and close to Middleton Top Visitor Centre and the Black Rocks picnic area.