The Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards recognise excellence and outstanding achievement in the area's valuable tourism sector.

Applications close on 30 September 2021

The 2022 Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards are organised by Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire with support from the European Regional Development Fund and C W Sellors Fine Jewellery & Luxury Watches.

Applications are open until 19^th September 2021, with 15 categories covering different aspects of the visitor economy – from attractions and accommodation providers to traditional pubs and unique experiences.

• Which award should I apply for? Click for category overview

• Top tips on how to complete your application

• Submit your application

• Terms & Conditions

There are 13 core categories for businesses to apply for, including two new core categories that have been added to celebrate the exceptional work undertaken by the sector in response to the Covid-19 pandemic: the Unsung Hero Award and the Resilience and Innovation Award.

There are also two new local awards – Team of the Year and Tourism Young Achiever – to champion the ‘people behind the businesses’ and to recognise the thousands of local jobs supported by the tourism industry.

2022 Categories:

• B&B and Guest House of the Year
• Hotel of the Year
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
• Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
• Visitor Attraction of the Year
• Pub of the Year
• Experience of the Year
• New Tourism Business of the Year
• Taste of the Peak District & Derbyshire Award
• Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
• Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
• Unsung Hero Award NEW
• Resilience and Innovation Award NEW
• Team of the Year NEW (Local Award)
• Tourism Young Achiever Award NEW (Local Award)

How to enter: Click here to enter

The awards are open to all businesses within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park and the county of Derbyshire. Entry is free to current members of Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire, for non-members there is a fee of £150 + VAT per category. To pay your fee, or find out more about joining us a member (from £75 + VAT) please call us on 01246 212924 or 07711 302151.

Applications open at 09:00 on 16th July 2021 and close at 23:59 on 30th September 2021. Entrants must be based in Derbyshire or within the Peak District National Park boundary and must be part of the visitor economy.

Businesses that have been trading for at least three months and up to two years when applications open are strongly recommended to apply to the New Tourism Business of the Year category before considering applying to any other categories.

Events and festivals are not eligible to apply in any categories due to the likelihood of VisitEngland Awards for Excellence winners not being announced until one or two years after the event took place.

For a full list of eligibility criteria, click on the boxes to download the relevant category application form.

Find which category your business is eligible for in the category overview and download our top tips on how to complete your application.

Applications will be judged by a panel of experts in the autumn. Those shortlisted will be notified in October, with winners announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in early 2022.

Gold winners from each of the 13 core categories will automatically be put forward into the 2022 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, which represent the highest accolades in English tourism.

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