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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Visit County Durham
Search heating up
9 Jun 2022
The search is heating up to find Durham's Tourism Superstar for 2022. The prestigious award is returning after two years following the COVID pandemic and recognises the dedication and passion of those working in the county's tourism industry. The closing date for nominations is Friday 17th June and...
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Coast business survey
9 Jun 2022
The National Coastal Tourism Academy (NCTA) is carrying out a visitor economy business survey covering business performance over Quarter 1 2022 focussing on bookings and challenges. The deadline for survey completion is Monday 20th June. County Durham coastal businesses are encouraged to...
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UK City of Culture bid is just the start of County Durham's journey
1 Jun 2022
County Durham may not have been named UK City of Culture 2025, but after such a captivating campaign, the partners driving the bid remain committed to delivering a pioneering cultural programme with a lasting legacy. Today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) revealed...
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