Pedal Peak for business

The Pedal Peak for Business project came to end in April 2019.

Here's the final report of its success:

• Peak final report April 2019 (3MB)

The history of Pedal Peak

Pedal Peak for Business was set up in December 2016 to:

• Administer a £100k cycle friendly places small grants scheme to enable businesses to offer good quality experiences for all types of cyclists and stimulate the cycling economy.
• Develop a cycle tourism toolkit for businesses (2.08MB)
• Develop Cyclists Welcome accreditation.
• Deliver workshops and events to enable businesses to understand the cycling market and to boost their business.
• Promote cycle loops and itineraries that inspire.

The Pedal Peak for Business project was delivered by the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) and supported by several partners including:

• Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC)
• Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire (MPDD)

It was one of five strands within a European funded Growing the Visitor Economy in Derbyshire Small and Medium size Enterprises (SME) business support programme for which the lead partner was Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire. The Pedal Peak project was funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme, PDNPA & DDDC.

Supporting documents

• Introduction to the £1.49million Growing the Visitor Economy in Derbyshire programme and opportunities for your businesses (661KB) Lindsay Rae, Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire
• Pedal Peak for Business – Making the Peak District the destination for cycling (2.24MB) Carol Parsons, Pedal Peak Business Officer, Peak District National Park