Keep the Peak District a green and pleasant land- choose a BESST business

• Learn about the Peak District, search the web, www.besst.org , www.visitpeakdistrict.co.uk
• Choose a locally owned, environmentally friendly place to stay
• Fly less, stay longer
• Make a donation to offset your carbon emissions www.futureforests.com , www.co2.org , www.betterworld.com , www.climatecare.org , www.carbonneutral.com

• Click here for information about our special country code, (It explains where you can walk and what you are allowed to do)
• Give your car a holiday
• Join locally organised walks and tours, use public transport and bike hire
• Buy local produce, buy organic, drink tap water not bottled
• Take home local food, art and crafts as souvenirs
• Use water and power sparingly, switch lights off, dry washing outside, turn the heating down, wear a local wool jumper!
• When you go out for the day, turn off heating and lights
• Recycle your rubbish or take it home
• Learn about how we live and respect our local communities
• Respect our countryside, take photos not plants, leave gates as you find them
• Don’t climb dry-stone walls, they fall down easily and take a long time to repair
• Keep to paths, keep dogs on a lead
• Show you are a responsible traveller, ask about environmental policies, look for environmental awards eg Peak District Environmental Quality Mark
• Fresh air is free- use it!

• Write to your hosts with ideas for reducing environmental impacts and appreciation of what they are doing already
• Tell your friends, share your photos
• Enjoy the memories and start planning your next trip!