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DDP Update

15 Nov 2023

A reminder that the latest Destination Development Partnership update is being held online tomorrow 16th November at 8:30am. This month guest speakers from VisitBritain will talk about the launch of their business support industry toolkit, the latest data, and opportunities available to tourism...

Industry

Tourism Forum

15 Nov 2023

The North Pennines AONB Partnership's 2023 North Pennines Tourism Forum is set for Wednesday 29th November from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Kirkoswald Church Institute, Cumbria. The forum is aimed at tourism businesses in and near to the North Pennines AONB & UNESCO Global Geopark. Tickets are £10pp...

Industry

How's Business Survey

15 Nov 2023

Please spare 10 minutes of your time to complete our latest How's Business survey. The results are important for us to see what is happening across the visitor economy and to analyse where there are key themes and issues. The results of the survey help form our future activity and to see how we can...

Industry

Help the Swan

15 Nov 2023

The Bowes Museum needs your help to support the conservation of the iconic Silver Swan. The museum has less than 24 days to raise at least £18,000 to enable the Silver Swan to operate once again in a sustainable way, delighting visitors and inspiring generations of artists, makers, designers and...

Visit County Durham

A destination for all: Accessibility takes centre stage at tourism conference

15 Nov 2023

Ensuring an excellent welcome for all visitors was the key theme of Visit County Durham’s 2023 Industry Conference.

Industry

Nick Robinson and Ed Balls set to speak at Durham Cathedral Institute this December

15 Nov 2023

Nick Robinson and Ed Balls will be speaking at Durham Cathedral next month in a discussion exploring the future of democracy. People across the North East are invited to book a free ticket, join the debate and get involved by shaping the conversation and submitting a questions to the...

Industry

Campaign aims to boost independent businesses in Durham City

14 Nov 2023

Durham shoppers will have the chance to win a share of £2,500 worth of vouchers thanks to an initiative aimed at supporting the city’s independent businesses. Durham BID’s Independent campaign will take place from November 17to December 22 – and more than 40 businesses have already signed up...

Industry

Raby Estates explores sustainable future or ground breaking Rising development

14 Nov 2023

Raby Castle and Estate, in the heart of County Durham, is committed to sustainability as part of its highly ambitious two-year redevelopment and restoration plan, known locally as The Rising. The Estate has drilled two exploratory geothermal boreholes to identify whether a renewable energy source...

Visit County Durham

Campaign encourages visitors to ‘Do Durham Differently’

8 Nov 2023

Durham’s unique and diverse experiences, world-class attractions and eclectic accommodation are the inspiration behind a new campaign aimed at boosting the county’s visitor economy.

Industry

Celebrating and protecting County Durham’s heritage

8 Nov 2023

Victorian gates from Euston Station, two ice houses and a deserted medieval village. All are among 340 heritage assets across County Durham that are to be promoted and afforded increased protection, having been put forward for inclusion in a local authority project. Durham County Council’s Local...

Industry

Archbishop blesses new water fountain

8 Nov 2023

A new drinking water fountain in Bishop Auckland has been blessed by the Archbishop of York. The Archbishop of York blessed the water fountain in a small ceremony as part of his walking tour of the Diocese of Durham with the Bishop of Durham. The Life Way Water fountain was gifted to Durham County...

Industry

Raby Estates hires manager to deliver sustainability vision

30 Oct 2023

Raby Estates has appointed a sustainability manager in a new role to set and deliver ambitious targets for environmental enhancement and meet the challenge of climate change. Victoria Cadman, an environmental scientist with over 25 years consulting and advisory experience for private and public...

Industry

Visitor economy businesses urged to have their say on pressing workforce skills challenges

30 Oct 2023

As the North East gears up to achieve ambitious plans to double the size of the visitor economy in the next decade, recruitment and retention challenges also loom large. To ensure the industry is equipped with the skills it needs to thrive, businesses across the region are being urged to feed into...

Industry

Romans spotted in Hardwick Park!

26 Oct 2023

A County Durham park is now home to a Roman village…of the virtual variety. The new augmented reality attraction, in Sedgefield’s Hardwick Park, gives visitors the opportunity to meet Roman characters, view buildings, solve puzzles, and make iron tools. It’s all experienced through a mobile...

Industry

Largest ever peatland project completed in the North Pennines

26 Oct 2023

The North Pennines AONB Partnership is celebrating the completion of its largest and most complex peatland restoration project to date, as part of the Great North Bog initiative. Working in partnership with the landowner, Raby Estates, and tenant farmer, John Bell, the AONB team has completed a...