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T-Stats Webinar

13 Apr 2022

Do you currently provide your occupancy data or visitor numbers to us? If so, join us for a webinar on Thursday 28th April from 11am - 12 noon to learn more about the features and benefits of the system so you can get the most out of it for your business. If you would like to attend or […]

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Poised for playtime - The Plotters' Forest to open on Friday 15 April

7 Apr 2022

Raby Castle’s new highly anticipated adventure playground, The Plotters’ Forest, opens to the public on Friday 15th April, in time for the Easter weekend. Towering amongst the trees in the castle’s Christmas tree plantation, the playground offers an exciting mix of challenge, discovery and...

Industry

ALVA visitor figures update

6 Apr 2022

The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released the visitor figures of its members for 2021. The total number of visits to ALVA sites in 2021 was 67.8 million, which was a 25% increase on the previous year, but represented an annual decline of 57% on the 156.6 million visits in...

Industry

Struggling to recruit staff?

6 Apr 2022

Reed in Partnership invite County Durham employers to join them at their upcoming career fairs. Meet and interview participants and hear about the service Reed in Partnership offer through the delivery of the DWP funded Restart Scheme. Two career fairs have been announced for Peterlee 27th April...

Visit County Durham

Special offer for VCD Partners

6 Apr 2022

Inspirational speakers representing all areas of hotel marketing will take the stage at this year's National Hotel Marketing Conference, organised in partnership with the Hotel Marketing Association. Expected to attract up to 200 hotel marketing and sales personnel, GMs and owners, and top...

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Check your inbox!

6 Apr 2022

Our VCD Partnership renewal process is underway for 2022-23 and we'd like to say a big 'thank you' to the many businesses that have renewed already. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you have not yet received your Partnership quote or get in touch with the team. VCD Partnership...

Industry

Anticipation builds for reimagined cultural venue

6 Apr 2022

A first glimpse of an exciting new cultural venue for County Durham has been revealed. Durham County Council has released a visualisation of what the former DLI Museum and Gallery will look like after it is transformed into a vibrant exhibition centre, gallery and café. The move closely follows...

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Rural broadband connectivity

30 Mar 2022

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise is collaborating with Building Digital UK, part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, to find out the views and experiences of SMEs about rural broadband connectivity and the effect this has on their business in...

Visit County Durham

Celebrating the industry

30 Mar 2022

Last week the North East tourism family came together to celebrate the region's visitor economy at The North East England Tourism Awards 2022. Very proud that County Durham businesses picked up awards and congratulations to partners Seaham Hall, Hotel Indigo Durham and Vindomora Country Lodges on...

Visit County Durham

Welcome back!

30 Mar 2022

Wonderful news for the city and county that the National Trust has acquired Crook Hall & Gardens which can once again add its weight to our growing tourism offer. The gardens, cafe and parts of the house, including the medieval hall, will re-open in summer 2022, with the date still to be...

Visit County Durham

Promoting Durham

30 Mar 2022

Visit County Durham represented the County at VisitBritain's flagship global travel trade event ExploreGB. The event, held virtually, gave us the chance to promote our fantastic tourism products and services to top global buyers and forge valuable business connections with travel industry...

Visit County Durham

Welcoming our Spanish partners

23 Mar 2022

Representatives from Spain have experienced some of the delights of County Durham this past weekend. Last year, Durham County Council and A Coruña Provincial Council in northwest Spain signed a region-to-region tourism partnership, and now partners have come together to take part in a...

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City of Culture bid continues

23 Mar 2022

Great news for County Durham and the wider North East England as the county moved a step closer to securing UK City of Culture 2025. DCMS announced late last Friday night that County Durham was one of just four locations from across the UK to be shortlisted for the prestigious title out of the...

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English Tourism Week 2022

23 Mar 2022

This week is English Tourism Week, an opportunity to celebrate and champion our amazing tourism businesses. This year's theme is "You're Welcome" to send the message that everyone working in tourism and the visitor economy is ready and willing to welcome visitors back after the trials of the past...

Industry

Tourism partners explore County Durham’s heritage

21 Mar 2022

Representatives from Spain have experienced some of the delights of County Durham this weekend. Following a region-to-region tourism partnership being signed by Durham County Council and A Coruña Provincial Council in northwest Spain, last year, partners have come together in person to take part...