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Group travel partnership to showcase Durham

8 Jul 2025

Visit County Durham has partnered with Group Travel World to showcase the county to key group travel organisers, tour and coach operators. Following a visit to The Auckland Project, preview […]

Durham promoted through National Walking Month

18 Jun 2025

The annual National Walking Month initiative takes place every May and encourages people to walk more to promote the physical and mental health benefits, and provides destinations with a platform […]

VCD Blog - The Durham Story

16 Jun 2025

The focus of my latest blog is The Durham Story, the launch of Durham’s new place brand. It is an exciting new approach to promoting the county that was recently […]

Partnership ensures cricket fans are bowled over by Durham

11 Jun 2025

Visit County Durham has once again teamed up with The Barmy Army to showcase Durham as a holiday destination to cricket fans. Continuing the successful partnership which began during the […]

Durham shortlisted for national award

2 Apr 2025

Durham has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2025. The county has been nominated by readers of Group Leisure and Travel magazine and is […]

Exciting new Story launched for Durham

19 Mar 2025

An exciting new approach to promoting the county was unveiled yesterday (18 March), with over 80 stakeholders attending the launch of the ‘Durham story’. The event, hosted by Durham County […]

New collaboration seeks to attract French visitors to North East England

13 Mar 2025

Newcastle Airport and destination development partnership, Destination North East England have collaborated with Expedia Group on a new campaign targeting visitors from France. Capitalising on the new easyJet route between […]

VCD Blog - Progress and pace continues as we look forward with optimism

19 Feb 2025

As 2025 is now in full swing it feels great to be looking ahead with excitement and optimism.

Durham and Tees Valley partnership showcases shared rail heritage

10 Feb 2025

Following the exciting announcement this week of the opening event of the S&DR200 international festival, the 200th anniversary of the journey that changed the world is being harnessed by Visit County […]

Full steam ahead as Durham and Tees Valley join forces to showcase 200 years of railway heritage

13 Jan 2025

2025 is off to a busy start for Visit County Durham as we partner with Visit Tees Valley and S&DR200 to promote the region’s railway heritage, and the international festival […]

VCD Blog - Working towards a more sustainable future

9 Dec 2024

As world leaders recently gathered in Baku for Cop29 it is a reminder of the ever-present threat of climate change and the need for us all to take action. According […]

Make your Next Stop Durham

9 Dec 2024

UK holiday makers are being urged to explore the beauty of their own country before jetting off to other destinations. A new campaign is highlighting why Durham should be at […]

Do Durham Differently Delivers Great Results

19 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 […]

Durham and Spain lead the way in walking route partnership

10 Oct 2024

The partnership between Durham and north west Spain strengthened this week, as representatives from A Coruña Provincial Council visited the county. The region-to-region partnership, which has been in place for […]

VCD Blog - A summer of success

30 Sep 2024

As the signs of autumn begin to show the Visit County Durham team is reflecting on a summer that has seen a number of successful activities take place, driving visitor […]