Business

The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to supporting businesses within the Peak District. There are three ways we can support your business:

1. One-to-one support and advice for land based businesses
2. Support to green businesses and those that benefit the national park
3. Signposting to:
   1. Business network events across the Peak District
   2. Useful contacts to develop business ideas or collaboration
   3. Relevant funding sources

Rural business advice

For further business support, the following may be useful:

• If you are based or locating to the Derbyshire Dales area, please visit the DDDC business advice website or contact Heather Bradford, Business Advisor on 01629 761330
• Business Finance - Awards and Grants

Pedal Peak for business

We can offer you practical business advice and support on:

• Understanding the cycle tourism market and enhancing business competitiveness
• Cycle friendly places grants
• Business support and events

Inspired by the Peak District

Why not use the Inspired by the Peak District brand to help your business stand out - see some examples by watching the video at or for further details about the brand please go to www.businesspeakdistrict.com.

Useful links

• Business Peak District
• Business Peak District concordat (757KB)
• Business Peak District prospectus (19MB)
• Evidencing the case for the Peak District (163KB)
• HM Revenue and Customs: starting your own business e-learning programme
• HM Revenue and Customs: your agriculture business e-learning programme
• Gov.uk
• Growing the Rural Economy (47KB)
• High Peak Borough Council business pages
• Staffordshire Moorlands business pages
• Derbyshire Dales District Council business pages
• Department for Business Innovation & Skills: SME access to finance schemes
• Tender opportunities: Moors for the Future
• Tender opportunities: Derbyshire and East Midlands
• Peak Directions: Business support and training in the Peak District. Promote your business in the directory.
• Energy Saving Trust
• Draft Public Realm Framework for Bakewell (1.75MB)