The Peak District National Park is supporting zero-emission journeys for tourists and the local community with the installation of new EV chargers.

The installation of the new chargers is another step towards increasing the EV infrastructure throughout the National Parks

The five new twin charge points are located in some of the busiest sites across the National Park and have been funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with National Parks UK.

The new EV chargers are located at Millers Dale Station, Parsley Hay Bike Hire Centre & Car Park and the Moorland Visitor Centre at Edale. Millers Dale Station and Parsley Hay chargers will be available to the public, and those at Edale will serve guests of the Fieldhead Campsite at the Moorland Visitor Centre.

Through the partnership, BMW UK is also funding the Peak District National Park’s ‘Peaks of Health’ initiative, from spring 2024, which will support community-based health and wellbeing organisations to make the National Park a more accessible space to walk, cycle and enjoy.

The installation of the new chargers is another step towards increasing the EV infrastructure throughout the UK’s National Parks – one of the goals of the Recharge in Nature partnership. To date, 36 chargers have been installed in National Parks across the UK, with chargers in all 15 of the National Parks set to be installed before the end of the three-year BMW partnership.

Lisa Sensier, senior development manager at National Parks Partnerships, said: “We’re so pleased to see another National Park benefiting from our partnership with BMW. The Recharge in Nature project is set to have such a huge impact, enhancing EV infrastructure as the National Parks work towards net zero, and accelerating our ambitions to restore nature and enhance the wellbeing of visitors to the National Parks. Partnerships like this help us go further faster and we can’t wait to see the fruits of our collaboration over the next few years.”