The Discover Durham Travel Trade Brochure is a brand new resource designed to support the growth of group and travel trade business across the county.

The guide showcases our group-friendly partners, highlighting the very best trade-ready experiences on offer in Durham.
🏰 Group ...friendly attractions
🛏️ Accommodation providers
🧭 Local tour guides
🗺️ Ready made itineraries
🚍 Transport and travel information

This comprehensive guide will be shared with group travel organisers and trade contacts across the UK, as well as at international trade events worldwide

If you’d like to see the guide for yourself or learn more, email 👇
tradeinfo@discoverdurham.co.uk

🌊 Partner with Seaham Hall’s Summer by the Sea Campaign 🌊

Seaham Hall is set to launch its new Summer by the Sea campaign, celebrating the stunning Durham coastline and encouraging visitors to explore more of the region during their stay.
As part of the campaign, a curated ...Summer Coast Guide will be shared digitally and placed in guest rooms, showcasing the very best local attractions, experiences, food and drink, and visitor offers.

Tourism and hospitality businesses are invited to get involved by offering an exclusive discount or preferential rate for Seaham Hall guests. In return, participating businesses will benefit from promotion through the guide, email marketing, social media and website channels, reaching affluent leisure travellers looking for memorable coastal experiences.

📩 Interested in taking part? Get in touch here 👇
alexandra.hedley@seaham-hall.com

#SummerByTheSea #SeahamHall #DurhamCoast #VisitCountyDurham #TourismPartners #Hospitality

“Visit County Durham has been central to the transformation of the county’s offer, from a collection of individual tourism attractions into a cohesive visitor destination.” Hear from Matt McWhinnie, Brand and Partnerships Manager at Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors , on the changes he has ...seen in the county and the impact of Visit County Durham, in the next in our 20 Faces of Tourism series.

Read more here 👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/20-faces-of-tourism/

🌻 The City of Durham Show is Back! 🌻

Durham gardeners, crafters, bakers, photographers and makers are invited to take part in the return of the much-loved City of Durham Show on Sunday 13 September.
Revived by a group of local residents after a 25-year absence, the show aims to ...bring the community together while celebrating local talent, charities and businesses.

There are classes for all ages, including:
🌸 Flower arranging
🥕 Vegetable growing
🍞 Baking
🍯 Preserves
🧶 Knitting
📸 Photography

Plus a Young Exhibitor's Class featuring miniature gardens, floral or vegetable crowns, and arts and crafts on the theme "Durham of the Future."

✅ Free to enter
🏆 Certificates for winners
📍 Durham Town Hall and Market Square

Find the full schedule and entry details at 👇
https://durhamshow.org.uk

With support from Durham Parish Council, Durham University , Durham Rotary Club and Cllr David Freeman's Neighbourhood Budget.

#Durham #CityOfDurhamShow #CommunityEvent #DurhamLife #CountyDurham

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Please can you spare 5 minutes of your time to answer the Visit County Durham How’s Business Survey. The results of the survey are used to help us analyse business performance in the destination. There is also the opportunity for you to feedback any key issues you have.

Compete the ...survey before it closes today 👇
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🎤 David Bowie: On Tour is coming to County Durham! 🎤

The V&A has announced a landmark national tour celebrating the creativity and cultural impact of David Bowie, bringing 100 highlights from the David Bowie archive to audiences across the UK.
Featuring iconic pieces and ...previously unseen items, David Bowie: On Tour will visit venues nationwide from November 2026, including The Bowes Museum in County Durham from October 2027 to January 2028.

This is the first time highlights from Bowie’s archive have toured the UK on this scale outside London, giving new audiences the opportunity to experience the story and creative vision of one of the world's most influential artists.

📍 The Bowes Museum, County Durham
📅 October 2027 – January 2028

Read more here 👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/news/bowie-at-the-bowes/

#DavidBowieOnTour #TheBowesMuseum #CountyDurham #VA #DavidBowie

📸 Photo courtesy of David Parry PA Media Assignments

The overwhelming success of the latest addition at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa has led to the launch of its first-ever corporate opportunity.

Last year the award-winning hotel opened The Pin, a unique leisure facility which offers a 43 bay, two tier TopTracer driving range, bowling ...alley, interactive darts and shuffleboard and an American style bar with giant screen.

Since it opened the doors the leisure hub has been in high demand, from leisure visitors, golfers and businesses.

And as a direct result of the positive response, the hotel has now unveiled a number of corporate advertising opportunities.

All aspects of The Pin are now available for sponsorship, from the individual bays to the VIP bay to competition cups, along with the chance to advertise on the prime net, buggys, robot ball collectors and the individual holes.

Read more here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/2vd8pwmk

Visit County Durham is taking part in the VisitEngland ‘My coast has the most…’ campaign, with a series of videos showcasing the county’s coastal experiences and businesses.

The first stage of activity is an industry-wide social media activation, with Local Visitor Economy ...Partnerships, attractions, accommodation, eateries and more, from across the country, coming together to celebrate their stretch of coastline, inspiring people to visit this summer and beyond.

Find out how to get involved here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3xexrjp3

Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors Seaham Hall

#AllOnTheCoast