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Campaign Success

20 Nov 2024

Research has shown that Do Durham Differently, Visit County Durham's national destination marketing campaign, contributed an estimated £103m in visitor spend - over 8% of the county's total annual economic impact. The campaign, which ran from autumn 2023 to spring 2024, was delivered in...

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Looking to the future: AI and data information takes centre stage at Visit County Durham's annual conference

8 Nov 2024

Looking to the future with knowledge and some help from modern technology was the theme of this year’s Visit County Durham annual conference which took place on Wednesday 6 November.

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A message from Visit County Durham's managing director, Michelle Gorman

4 Nov 2024

2024 has been a fantastic year for the county, and now our focus moves to the year ahead, and how we can support businesses to continue to succeed and grow the value of the visitor economy beyond the current record £1.23bn. Visit County Durham’s annual Autumn Conference, taking place on 6...

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Get involved: national marketing campaign

25 Sep 2024

Visit County Durham is undertaking a new national marketing campaign called 'Next Stop, Durham' to inspire those who have travelled through the county by rail or road, but never visited. Running from autumn 2024 to spring 2025, activity will include partnerships with national media titles, digital...

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Visit County Durham announces new Chair

18 Sep 2024

Visit County Durham Ltd has announced the formal appointment of its new Chair. Duncan Peake from Raby Estates will take on the role having held the post of Interim Chair since last June. Duncan has been on the board of directors at Visit County Durham for six years.

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Durham City is officially 'Coach Friendly'

13 Aug 2024

Durham City has been awarded the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s ‘Coach Friendly’ accreditation, in recognition of the city’s commitment to coach tourism. The award was presented to Cllr Elizabeth Scott, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economy and partnerships. Durham...

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Latest group of Welcome to Durham ambassadors created

8 Aug 2024

Visit County Durham has recently created its latest group of Durham Ambassadors after they completed the popular Welcome to Durham qualification. During the one-day course, which took place in June at The Oriental Museum in Durham City, the group looked at a whole host of skills that are essential...

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New media centre

31 Jul 2024

Visit County Durham's new online media centre is now live. Inside the media centre you'll find key photography and videography featuring the county's many amazing attractions, accommodation, food and drink experiences, things to do and more! All these assets can be used in your own promotional...

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Visit County Durham welcome familiarisation trip

29 Jul 2024

Earlier this month Visit County Durham partnered with Group Leisure and Travel Magazine on a familiarisation visit to the county. The group was made up of 12 group travel organisers and tour operators who spent two nights in Durham experiencing some of the best it has to offer. They enjoyed a...

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A message from Visit County Durham's managing director, Michelle Gorman.

24 Jul 2024

I am delighted to say that despite quite a few recent rainy days the sun has finally made an appearance and it is beginning to feel like summer. The warmer months are incredibly important to the tourism industry, with amazing places to stay and so much to see and do in Durham let's hope there...

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North East tourism campaign is a hit stateside

23 Jul 2024

The North East’s incredible icons, exciting adventures and distinctive food and drink have been showcased in the US as part of a campaign in partnership with national tourism agency VisitBritain, aimed at growing inbound visits to the region.

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Durham showcased at Great Yorkshire Show

19 Jul 2024

Durham moved south, very briefly, last week as members of the Visit County Durham team headed to the Great Yorkshire Show, also flying the flag for Durham were partners including Kynren, The Auckland Project, Raby Estates, The Weardale Railway and Radisson Blu. The annual four-day event is a...

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Kynren volunteer crowned Durham Tourism Superstar 2024

17 Jul 2024

A key member of one of Durham’s star attractions has been crowned Durham Tourism Superstar 2024. Wendy Wilshere, Head of Casting and Engagement at 11 Arches- the organisation behind Kynren, secured the most public votes in the annual competition, which is organised by Visit County Durham,...

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Boost for Durham as new developments drive growth in the visitor economy

12 Jul 2024

Latest tourism figures show a major boost for Durham’s economy as the county builds on its bumper £1bn milestone achieved in 2022, with new attractions playing a key role in helping the county reach a new record.

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Garden Party

12 Jun 2024

Look out for your email invitation to this summer's Visit County Durham Garden Party. The annual event is an opportunity for the county's tourism industry to come together to network, socialise and hear live the much anticipated announcement of this year's Durham Tourism Superstar. This year the...