The Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards 2025/26

Organised by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire in collaboration with Visit Derby, the Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards are a celebration of the passionate, hardworking and distinctive businesses who continually raise the bar of our world-class tourism offer.

The awards showcase excellence and outstanding achievement across the area’s £2.89bn tourism and hospitality sector, recognising the achievements of tourism businesses whilst highlighting the sector’s vital contribution to the local economy.

There are 18 awards categories in total, including the new 'Family Friendly', Dog Friendly and for this year 'Taste of the Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby' will be split into Restaurants and Cafes/Tearooms. Applications for the 'Festival or Event of the Year' category will open in the Autumn, the winner of which will be decided by public vote. The awards cover different aspects of the tourism industry, ranging from hotels, B&Bs and campsites to pubs, visitor attractions, unique experiences, and the hardworking people behind the businesses.

Applications for the 2025/26 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards are open between 01 June and 20 July

The 2025/26 Tourism Awards are generously sponsored by C W Sellors Fine Jewellery and Luxury Watches and VoltShare. If you would like to find out more about sponsorship opportunities for the awards please contact Lindsay Rae at lindsay.rae@visitpeakdistrict.com.

How to apply

Before applying we recommend that you take some time to carefully read through the resources below, make sure that you are applying for the right category and are happy with the terms and conditions; if your business is shortlisted you will, depending on the category, receive an unannounced visit from the judge, by applying you are agreeing to either reimburse or waive the cost of the visit.

Applications must be submitted through the on-line application portal which can be accessed by clicking here, you can work on your application in stages, it allows you to save and return. However we recommend that you download the relevant application below, this is a word document, and write your application in this off-line format before copying and pasting the information into the application portal.

In partnership with the VisitEngland Awards of Excellence, Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards winners will be put forward to the national awards in the hope of being shortlisted.

Award entries are easy to complete and are open to all leisure and hospitality businesses in the Peak District*, Derbyshire and Derby across 18 categories. Businesses can enter more than one category if relevant.

Entering the awards is free for members of Visit Peak District & Derbyshire or Visit Derby, for non-members the fee is £150.00 + VAT per category. If you would like to join us as a member please contact Lisa Woolhouse at lisa.woolhouse@visitpeakdistrict.com

If you are unsure if you are eligible to enter (these awards are for tourism businesses) or which category is the best fit for you business please don't hesitate to call or e-mail Lindsay Rae on 07711 302151 or lindsay.rae@visitpeakdistrict.com

* business outside of Derbyshire, but with in the boundary of the Peak District National Park are eligible to enter but you cannot enter both our and your own county awards

For essential reading, information and application forms please click here.

Key dates:
> Applications open: 09.00 Sunday 01 June 2025
> Applications close: 23.59 Sunday 20 July 2025
> Round one judging: August/September
> Round two judging: September 2025 - January 2026
> Tourism Awards Ceremony: March 2026

Winners at the 2025 Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby Tourism Awards