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Important information for all Visit County Durham Partners and Tourism Businesses

Published: 03 October 2019

Visit County Durham welcomes new Supplier Partners

Visit County Durham would like to welcome on board 13 new exciting Supplier Partners. Take a look at each of the local businesses below to find out how their products could benefit you.

Published: 02 October 2019

Lumiere favourite Mysticète returns to make a splash at 10 th anniversary edition

Ahead of the full programme announcement on October 17 th , Lumiere organisers have revealed the return of festival favourite Mysticète .

Published: 02 October 2019

Dates announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2020

A food festival that attracted more than 29,000 people in April will serve up even more tasty treats, celebrity chefs and culinary inspiration when it returns next year.

Published: 26 September 2019

Children to create symbol of international friendship

Messages of friendship from schoolchildren across the globe will be included within a special light installation symbolising the importance of international co-operation.

Published: 23 September 2019

Launch date announced for Auckland Castle

A public opening date has now been confirmed for an historic North East castle, which was once home to some of the country’s most influential figures.

Published: 10 September 2019

Durham Hotel Wins Global Award

Walworth Castle, based near Darlington, has been awarded the Best Western International Quality Assurance Award, placing it in the top 20% of all Best Western hotels globally outside North America.

Published: 06 September 2019

Work to begin on Bishop Auckland Town Hall refurbishment

Work to transform a town hall into a thriving cultural hub will begin this autumn.

Published: 04 September 2019

Taste and talent of region will shine at new Bishop Auckland restaurants

A County Durham charity is championing both the produce and talent of the local area as it prepares to serve up a series of new eateries.

Published: 21 August 2019

Work to begin on Bishop Auckland Town Hall refurbishment

Work to transform a town hall into a thriving cultural hub will begin this autumn.

Published: 14 August 2019

2018 tourism numbers for Durham

The latest figures detailing the economic impact of tourism for the county have been released by Visit County Durham.

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Published: 2019-10-16

New dementia-friendly tourism guide

VisitEngland and VisitScotland have launched a new guide to help tourism businesses across the UK become more dementia-friendly.

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Published: 2019-10-16

New business toolkits published

Visit County Durham has published two new business support toolkits to help tourism businesses attract more visitors through Glamping and Accommodation product development. 

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Published: 2019-10-16

Supplier Partner offer: Inter-line Office Supplies

Visit County Durham Supplier Partner Inter-line Office Supplies are offering Partners an exclusive discount across their Q-Connect stationery products.

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Published: 2019-10-16