This website is no longer live but allows the tourism industry to see how we created the UK‘s first accessible destination.

For up-to-date information on accessibility please telephone or email the business directly to ensure the information, facilities and customer service is right for you.

The dream was that Accessible Tourism would one day be mainstream. Amazing work has been done to give a warm welcome to disabled people across Derbyshire and the Peak District and this work continues with great partnerships and collaborations across our destination.

Information currently held on the website has not been updated and for up-to-date accessible tourism please Visit the Peak District or Peak District National Park website and AccessibleUK website.

For 10 years Accessible Derbyshire has been a registered charity to improve the lives of disabled people living and visiting Derbyshire and the Peak District.

The charity has now ended and our fundraising will continue through the Peak District Foundation for anyone wishing to make a difference, helping to support projects across our region.

The website showcases a story of our incredible 10 years,and gives an insight and record into the amazing support we had in raising money and ideas for others to learn how to fundraise.

Thank you to every single person who has supported this wonderful project during the last 10 years, inspired by our three beautiful children, and now serves as a legacy as to how far we have all come in improving accessibility in the Peak District and Derbyshire.

Derbyshire is a beautiful county. Its peaks, dales, woodland and waterways form one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, its stunning towns and villages are full to the brim with interesting places to visit and great things to do. No wonder the Peak District is the second most visited National Park in the world!

For some people, however, accessing all that Derbyshire has to offer is tough. 

If you are disabled our hills and valleys and their old, listed buildings – the very things that make Derbyshire special - can seem out of reach. 

At Accessible Derbyshire we have a dream: to make life easier for disabled people and their travelling companions.

Our aim is to bring together - in one place - all the information you need to get out and about in Derbyshire and the Peak District and enjoy life to the full!

Whether you are looking for a level stroll round a pretty village followed by afternoon tea in a quaint cafe or a sumptuous meal in a local pub or fancy a more adventurous accessible activity such as cycling, sailing or climbing the hills on a Boma 7 all–terrain wheelchair this is the site for you!

If you want to know where you can take a break in a luxurious fully-accessible holiday property or hotel, want to know where the Changing Places toilets are in Derbyshire or which local events or attractions might be suitable for you then look no further!

Accessing everything is impossible but, working closely with Visit Peak District, the Peak National Park Authority, Derbyshire County Council and District Councils we’ll tell you exactly what’s out there so you can choose what’s right for you. This is, if you like, tourism ‘on the level’……..

​ So, with all the information you need just a click away what are you waiting for? Go out and explore Accessible Derbyshire!