A wedding venue born from a derelict sheep farm, an environmentally conscious construction company and a rural healthcare service have all been shortlisted in an Amazon-backed award scheme celebrating rural business.

The Rural Business Awards were created by Jemma Clifford and Anna Price and are supported by membership organisation CLA and Amazon. They aim to showcase the success of countryside-based firms across the UK.

This year, the food and start-up sectors have made up a large percentage of the entrants, but overall the highest number of entries came from businesses in the tourism sector.