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Locomotion development

30 Jun 2022

Durham County Council has approved plans for a new exhibition building at Locomotion, a key milestone in the museum's Vision 2025 development. The building will be known as 'New Hall' and will house up to fifty vehicles from the national collection meaning that Locomotion will be home to the...

Industry

Short-term holiday let review

30 Jun 2022

The government is issuing a call for evidence on the benefits and challenges presented by the rise in short-term and holiday letting which will inform the development of appropriate policy options later in the year. The rise in short-term and holiday letting has prompted a range of concerns...

Industry

New CEO of VisitBritain/VisitEngland

30 Jun 2022

Congratulations to Patricia Yates on being appointed permanent CEO of VisitBritain/VisitEngland. Previously Director of Strategy and Communications at VisitBritain, Patricia was also Chair of the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group and deputy CEO. We look forward to working with Patricia and...

Visit County Durham

Well done!

23 Jun 2022

Congratulations to VCD Partner Hall Hill Farm on scooping two awards at the 2022 National Farm Attraction Network Awards (NFAN). Ann, Richard and team won 'Farm Attraction of the Year', awarded to the farm attraction that has delivered the best overall customer experience; and 'Attraction with the...

Industry

Visitor attraction website survey

23 Jun 2022

COVID-19 has transformed how visitor attractions operate online, and with an increased need for online bookings, additional revenue drivers and a seamless on and offline experience, it's vital visitor attractions understand how their website is performing. The Rubber Cheese 2022 Visitor Attraction...

Visit County Durham

Understanding international travellers

23 Jun 2022

Want to learn more about the latest mindset of travellers? Join VisitEngland on Wednesday 29 June 2022 at 11am for a free webinar to help understand the current and future landscape of international tourism covering traveller motivations, influences, decisions and sustainability. The webinar will...

Visit County Durham

North East England Tourism Awards

23 Jun 2022

Tourism businesses across the region are being encouraged to enter the North East England Tourism Awards 2023. In its twentieth year, the awards celebrate quality, innovation and best practice throughout the region, showcasing the fantastic range of high quality experiences on offer for visitors...

Industry

New British lifestyle brand arrives at Dalton Park

16 Jun 2022

Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is delighted to celebrate the arrival of a new lifestyle brand, Crew Clothing. The North East’s largest outlet shopping and leisure destination has welcomed the classic lifestyle brand to its collection of more than 65 stores. Crew Clothing takes its...

Industry

Hall Hill Farm named the best farm attraction in the country

16 Jun 2022

Hall Hill Farm has been named the UKs best Farm Attraction at the 2022 National Farm Attraction Network Awards (NFAN). The popular farm attraction near Lanchester, in County Durham, scooped two awards at the national event after being named Farm Attraction of the Year 2022 and Farm Attraction with...

Visit County Durham

Welcome!

15 Jun 2022

We are pleased to welcome to the Visit County Durham team, Lizzie Anderson. Lizzie is our new Communications Executive and brings a wealth of experience...welcome Lizzie!

Visit County Durham

NE Culture Awards

15 Jun 2022

Nominations are now open for the North East Culture Awards, sponsored by Durham County Council. The awards ceremony brings together the North East's arts, heritage and cultural sectors with live performances and artistic showcases from some of the region's top talents in music, art, dance and...

Visit County Durham

Save the date

15 Jun 2022

We are pleased to announce the return of the annual Visit County Durham Garden Party. The event will be held at the Black Horse, Beamish on Wednesday 20th July between 4pm and 7pm and is a great opportunity to meet and network with colleagues old and new. The event also sees the announcement of the...

Visit County Durham

Awards success

15 Jun 2022

It was a successful night for the County at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2022 held at the Library of Birmingham on Wednesday 8th June. Congratulations to both our Strategic Partners Seaham Hall Hotel awarded Gold in the Small Hotel of the Year category, and Hotel Indigo Durham awarded...

Industry

LET Access Tour to be hosted at Ramside Hall

14 Jun 2022

A County Durham golf club has announced its plan to host a prestigious women’s tournament next month (July). Ramside Hall Golf’s Cathedral Course will be welcoming around 126 top female players for the 54 hole LET Access Series event, sponsored by Trust Golf. The competition will run from 6-8...

Industry

Celebrated Dalí painting to go on display at The Auckland Project

13 Jun 2022

From Saturday 9 July to 4 December 2022, The Auckland Project will unite two Spanish masterpieces from British collections at the Spanish Gallery. Acquired by Glasgow city in 1952 directly from the artist, Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St John of the Cross is one of the most celebrated and...