How to find us
The Pattenmakers Arms is located on Crown Street, Duffield, within easy walking distance of the main A6 trunk road.
Map
By Car
From the North (M1)
- Leave the M1 at junction 28, then take the 3rd exit off the roundabout (signposted A38 Derby).
- Continue along the A38, then exit at A610 slip road. Take the 4th exit off the roundabout (signposted for Ambergate & Matlock)
- Continue until end of the road, then turn left onto A6 heading towards Belper and Derby.
- Continue along the A6, going through Belper. At the roundabout (next to Morrisons) take 2nd exit to continue onto A6.
- Continue along the A6 through Milford, along a sharp right-hand bend.
- Continue along the A6, going over a railway line.
- Turn right immediately after HSBC, then head up King Street.
- Take the 2nd left (just before Coates) onto Crown Street. The Pattenmakers Arms is located on your right. Limited parking is available.
From the South (M1)
- Leave the M1 at junction 25, then take 1st exit off the roundabout onto the A52 (signposted Derby)
- Continue along A52, passing Wyvern retail park, until roundabout. At roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted A6, A38, A52)
- Select right-hand lane (going under an underpass), then select left lanes for A6. Look for sign posted A6 Matlock if in doubt.
- Take left hand bend onto A6. Here two lanes merge into 1. Pass pedestrian crossing the road then takes a double bend (first left then right), select right-hand (2nd) lane here.
- Road then bends right before splitting off into two. Stay in right hand lane then veer left onto A6.
- Continue along A6 until roundabout. At roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted A6 Matlock)
- Continue along A6 going through Allestree. Eventually you will enter Duffield.
- Turn left immediately before HSBC, then head up King Street.
- Take the 2nd left (just before Coates) onto Crown Street. The Pattenmakers Arms is located on your right. Limited parking is available.
By Bus
The excellent Sixes and Transpeak bus services all run into Duffield via the A6, a short walk away from the Pattenmakers Arms:
- The Sixes run every 15 minutes into Duffield from both
Derby and Belper (hourly in evenings, with extras on Friday and Saturday
evenings, and half-hourly on Sundays)
The Sixes also run to and from Wirksworth, Matlock, Bakewell, Heage, Ripley, Openwoodgate, and the Belper Estates (see bus timetables for times to and from these destinations) - Transpeak runs into Duffield every hour from Nottingham, Derby, Belper, Matlock, Bakewell, and Buxton. Some Transpeaks also continue to Stockport and Manchester.
NEAREST BUS STOPS
Northbound buses (from Derby)
- The Sixes stop both right outside the Co-Op and also just before HSBC
- Transpeak stops outside the Co-Op only.
Southbound buses (from Belper)
- The Sixes and Transpeak stop just after Natwest Bank, opposite Golden Valley chip shop.
BUS TIMETABLES
Click on the timetable links below for Duffield bus service timetables. Web links will take you to the Trent Barton website. PDF links will download the timetable in PDF format, also from the Trent Barton website.
| Service | Route | Timetable Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Sixes full service | Derby - Duffield - Belper | |
| The Sixes 6.1 | Derby - Duffield - Belper - Wirksworth - Matlock - Bakewell | |
| The Sixes 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 | Derby - Duffield - Belper then Heage - Ripley (6.2 & 6.3) or Belper Estates (6.4) | |
| Transpeak | Nottingham - Derby - Duffield - Belper - Ambergate - Whatstandwell - Matlock - Bakewell - Buxton - Stockport - Manchester |
By Train
Regular trains now run every hour between Nottingham, Derby, Duffield, Belper, and Matlock. Click on the link below to download the timetable of train times for Duffield (from East Midlands Trains).
- Nottingham - Derby - Duffield - Belper - Matlock (PDF)
- East Midlands Trains - Derwent Valley Line information page
From the station, walk up Station Approach, then turn left onto Town Street. Walk roughly 100 yards then turn right onto King Street. Walk up King Street for about 100 yards then turn left onto Crown Street (opposite Coates butchers). Walk along Crown Street and the Pattenmakers Arms will be on your right hand side.