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Agricultural drone services in Derbyshire

Compare agricultural drone operators covering Derbyshire for spreading, seeding, mapping and specialist spraying, and see what to check before booking.

Find an operator for your job in Derbyshire

5 listings name this area or region; 28 more list UK-wide coverage. Free and no obligation.

Drone services available in Derbyshire

Derbyshire runs from the uplands of the Peak District, where sheep and dairy on permanent grass dominate, down to mixed and arable farming in the Trent Valley in the south. Typical drone enquiries here:

  • Spreading: fertiliser and lime on steep or wet grassland that is unsafe or impossible to travel with a tractor.
  • Seeding: grass and herbal ley overseeding, and cover crops on the arable land in the south.
  • Mapping: grassland, woodland and moorland surveys, drainage and estate records.
  • Spraying: targeted liquid work where the product, rate and site suit a drone and the operator holds the right permissions.

Local considerations

Steep ground is where a drone earns its keep in Derbyshire. Banks and hillsides that would mean hand spreading or no treatment at all can be covered from the air, and there is no risk of a tractor slipping. On upland and moorland sites, check whether the land is in an agri-environment agreement or a protected area, because that can affect what can be applied and when.

Spraying licensed pesticides by drone needs a Health and Safety Executive permit, so for pesticide work ask the operator to explain their permissions before booking.

How to find an operator near you

Use the listings below to compare operators covering Derbyshire, then send the same brief to two or three so the quotes are comparable. Include field size, postcode, crop, product, access and timing.

Towns and areas we cover in Derbyshire

Operators covering Derbyshire take on agricultural drone work, including drone spraying, spreading, seeding and mapping, across the county and the surrounding farmland near Ashbourne, Bakewell, Buxton, Chesterfield, Matlock, Belper, Ripley, Swadlincote and Glossop. Send your postcode and we will check which operators cover your area.

  • Drone services near Ashbourne
  • Drone services near Bakewell
  • Drone services near Buxton
  • Drone services near Chesterfield
  • Drone services near Matlock
  • Drone services near Belper
  • Drone services near Ripley
  • Drone services near Swadlincote
  • Drone services near Glossop

5 operators specifically covering Derbyshire

Operators are listed by how closely they cover this area, then by verification status, then alphabetically. We do not accept payment for position.

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Altavis

Peak District, Derbyshire

Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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HighVantage Ltd

Pembrokeshire / Derbyshire

Unclaimed

Agricultural drone services provider with public information covering drone spraying, cover crop seeding, fertiliser spreading, protected cropping and solar work.

sprayingseedingspreadinggreenhouse/polytunnelforestry/estatesolaragronomy
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JP Rural Services Ltd

Blaby, Leicestershire

Verified

Blaby-based agricultural drone and rural services contractor working across Leicestershire and the Midlands, offering foliar nutrition, fertiliser spreading and cover-crop seeding by drone, RTK-assisted multispectral crop mapping, greenhouse and polytunnel shading, thermal inspections, woodland work, mobile timber milling and hedgelaying. Large agricultural drone operations are carried out under SAS Land Services' Operational Authorisation.

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Vortex Aerial Ltd

Horncastle, Lincolnshire

Verified

Horncastle-based agricultural drone contractor covering Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and the East Midlands, with nationwide travel by arrangement. Services include cover and catch crop seeding, granular fertiliser spreading, slug pelleting, foliar feeds and biostimulants, NDVI and multispectral crop mapping, glasshouse and polytunnel shading, coating removal and cleaning, solar panel cleaning, roof-cooling coating for livestock buildings and aerial lifting for forestry. Unmanned aerial application is flown under AutoSpray Systems Ltd's CAA Operational Authorisation.

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Also available UK-wide

These operators list UK-wide or nationwide coverage, but do not currently list a base, county coverage or regional coverage specific to Derbyshire.

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Aero-Crop Solutions

Wrexham, Wales

Verified

Wrexham-based agricultural drone contractor working across the UK, offering crop spraying, fertiliser spreading, seeding, biological applications, glasshouse shading and cleaning, and mapping, with a focus on steep, wet and difficult-to-access land.

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Aerovex

Balcombe, West Sussex

Verified

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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Agrispray Drones Ltd

Falmouth, Cornwall

Verified

Cornwall-based agricultural drone contractor covering the South West, offering drone spraying, spreading and seed broadcasting, glasshouse and polytunnel shading and cleaning, solar panel cleaning, forestry and peatland restoration work, infrastructure support and aerial logistics, with travel across the UK for specialist projects. Unmanned aerial application services are provided by AutoSpray Systems Ltd as UAS Operator-of-Record under its CAA Operational Authorisation.

sprayingspreadingseedinggreenhouse/polytunnelforestry/estatepeatlandsolarinfrastructurelogistics
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Apex Agri Systems Ltd

Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire

Verified

Wiltshire-based precision drone spraying and spreading contractor operating nationwide, with public information covering farms, estates, greenhouses and polytunnels.

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AutoSpray Systems Ltd listing image
Verified

Staffordshire-based agricultural drone systems, training and operator network provider associated with XAG equipment and UK agricultural drone services.

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Drone Spraying UK

Wareham, Dorset

Verified

Dorset-based agricultural drone contractor covering Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, Somerset and Hampshire and working nationwide, offering agricultural spraying and spreading, greenhouse and polytunnel shading application and removal, greenhouse and polytunnel cleaning, solar panel cleaning and drone heavy lifting up to 100kg.

sprayingspreadinggreenhouse/polytunnelshade coating application and removalgreenhouse/polytunnel cleaningsolarheavy lifting up to 100kg
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HarvestHawk AgriSystem Ltd

Cornwall, Stratford-upon-Avon and Hertfordshire

Verified

Agricultural drone contractor flying from three bases in Cornwall, Stratford-upon-Avon and Hertfordshire, covering 21 counties across the South West, Midlands, South East and East of England, with UK-wide cover for specialist work. Crop and multispectral mapping is available now. Spraying, spreading and seeding are planned from September 2026, subject to CAA operational authorisation.

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Horizon Agri Ltd

Bodmin, Cornwall

Verified

Bodmin-based agricultural and commercial drone services business offering drone spraying, seeding and granular spreading, plus mapping and inspections, solar panel cleaning and greenhouse or polytunnel cleaning and shading.

sprayingspreadingseedingmappingcleaninggreenhouse/polytunnelsolar
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OSCAM

Devon

Verified

Devon-based drone contractor covering the South West, England and Wales, offering seed and granular spreading, legally suitable liquid applications, crop and land mapping, multispectral and thermal surveys, orthomosaics and prescription mapping, greenhouse and polytunnel shade-coating, and solar inspection and preventative maintenance. All unmanned aerial application services are provided by AutoSpray Systems Ltd as the sole UAS Operator under its Civil Aviation Authority Operational Authorisation.

spreadingseedingsprayingmappingmultispectralorthomosaic surveyingthermal inspectiongreenhouse/polytunnelsolar
Rural Drone Services listing image

Rural Drone Services

Fulmodeston, Fakenham, Norfolk

Verified

Norfolk-based drone applications provider covering spraying, spreading, seeding, multispectral mapping and crop analysis for agriculture, forestry and land management across East Anglia and nationwide.

sprayingspreadingseedingmappingforestry/estate
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AgriFlight Solutions

Highlands & Islands, Scotland

Unclaimed

Highlands and Islands agricultural drone operator offering drone spreading, spraying and mapping across Scotland, via the AutoSpray Pilot Network.

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APA Contracting

Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex

Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone and contracting operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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BF Ground Maintenance Ltd

Asheldham, Southminster, Essex

Unclaimed

Ground maintenance and AutoSpray Pilot Network drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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BP Ag Services

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Unclaimed

Yorkshire agricultural drone service provider with public information covering agricultural, forestry, horticulture and amenity application work.

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Drone Logistics listing image
Unclaimed

Agricultural drone and data mapping operator offering spraying, spreading, seeding and mapping in the UK, via the AutoSpray Pilot Network. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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Elevated Tech listing image
Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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FarmDronesUK

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Unclaimed

Berkshire-based agricultural drone service provider with public information covering spraying, spreading, seeding and specialist rural drone work.

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Future Gen listing image
Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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High Crop Drones listing image
Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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QuadRotor Services Ltd

Wirral, Cheshire

Unclaimed

Wirral-based agricultural drone operator and XAG equipment/support provider, with public information covering operations, sales, support and training.

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Ridgeway Agri listing image
Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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SDS Drone Services listing image

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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Skylark PDS listing image
Unclaimed

AutoSpray Pilot Network agricultural drone operator offering spraying, spreading and seeding in the UK. Confirm services and coverage directly.

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Swarm Ops Ltd

UK (location to confirm)

Unclaimed

UK agricultural drone contractor trading as SWARMOPS.AG, offering mapping, spraying, spreading and seeding services for farms, forestry, water and amenity sites.

mappingsprayingspreadingseedingforestry/estateamenity
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UAVagri

Somerset

Unclaimed

Somerset-based agricultural drone service provider offering spraying, seeding, spreading and rural drone services, based on public website information.

sprayingseedingspreadingforestry/estategreenhouse/polytunnelsolar

Frequently asked questions

Who offers agricultural drone services in Derbyshire?

Several operators are based in or near Derbyshire, including the Peak District, and East Midlands teams also cover the county alongside UK-wide operators. Compare the listings on this page and contact them directly to confirm availability.

Can a drone spread fertiliser on steep ground?

Yes, and it is one of the main reasons farmers in hill country use one. Granular spreading by drone faces far fewer restrictions than pesticide application. Rate accuracy depends on calibration for the specific product, so ask how the operator calibrates and records the spread.

How much does drone spreading cost in Derbyshire?

Pricing follows the UK pattern: guide figures start from around £14 per acre for straightforward work and rise for small, steep or remote fields. Upland jobs can carry extra setup time, so ask whether a minimum charge applies.

Is drone crop spraying legal in Derbyshire?

The same UK rules apply everywhere: spraying licensed pesticides by drone needs a Health and Safety Executive permit, while spreading granular products, seeding and mapping are more accessible. Ask the operator about their permissions.

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