Destination management organisation
Welcome to Visit County Durham - the tourism management agency for County Durham which works on behalf of businesses and public agencies to support the growth and development of the county's visitor economy.
Visit County Durham has strategic responsibility for tourism and performs the functions of destination management and marketing in the county. Many others are involved in delivering a vibrant visitor economy, one organisation cannot do it alone, which is why we are a partnership.
Our aim is to place the visitor at the heart of everything we do.
Destination performance
17.91m
(Visitors Annually)
4.6m
(75 Attractions)
9%
(Overnight Stays)
11,724
(Jobs Within the Industry)
£1.04bn
(Annual Income)
Latest news
GB Tourism Survey
20 Sep 2023
Latest statistics for January to March 2023 show Brits have spent on average 12% more per trip on their domestic holidays in England compared to the first three months of 2022. British residents spent on average £263 per trip in England from January to March 2023 with average trips in England lasting 2.8 nights. Read […]
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Wheelie Fab TimesÂ
20 Sep 2023
Recently, we invited David and Penny of Wheelie Fab Times to Durham for an action-packed, accessible staycation. You can find out about their experiences exploring some of Durham's top attractions and hear their thoughts on accessibility in the county in their blog on our consumer website. More than 1 in 6 people in England and […]
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TXGB update
20 Sep 2023
eviivo and Bookalet users can now augment their booking reach and plug into a wider range of local, regional and national tourism bodies and channels thanks to new connections with TXGB. Connecting to TXGB is quick and easy - simply complete the short 'Get Started form here and the TXGB Customer Support Team will be in touch.
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Broom House Farm
Broom House Farm is an organic farm situated high above the Browney River Valley and overlooking Durham City. We breed our own Aberdeen Angus beef, lamb, mutton and Saddleback pork. The butchery displays in our farm shop showcase these products, properly hung and skilfully presented by our master butchery team. People travel miles to get […]
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The Fairy Wedmother
Aimed at wedding venues, The Fairy Wedmother offers training and development to wedding co-ordinators to increase your skills in enquiry conversion, getting more enquiries, increased and additional revenue along with keeping up with wedding trends. We provide 1-1 or group training as a one off or with ongoing support.  Secret Wedmother can test your systems […]
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City Spare Space LTD
Need extra income? Need some help with business rates? Need help with your energy bills? Whatever the reason, CitySpareSpace can help you earn extra income. On CitySpareSpace.com, businesses earn extra money by providing luggage storage services to visitors. Not only can you increase your income, but you can also increase your customer footfall without paying for […]
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The Travelling Bee Company
At The Travelling Bee Company, we care about honeybees and their well-being. All our colonies are homed in quality hives in beautiful locations all across the north east of England and Scotland, giving them the best opportunity to obtain the highest quality nectar and pollen to produce the finest natural honey. We even source guest […]
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Visit County Durham latest
VCD Blog - Strengthening national connections: The benefits of the partnership approach
Partnership working is at the core of Visit County Durham. Strategic national and international partnerships are essential to the success of our work as a Local Visitor Economy Partnership, with our approach receiving international recognition. Partnerships allow us to forge strategic connections to support the delivery of the county’s growth plan, share expertise and best […]
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Durham’s visitor economy hits £1 billion milestone
Tourism contributed more than £1 billion to Durham’s economy for the first time ever in 2022, the latest industry research has revealed.
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Partnership promotes Durham as holiday destination to cricket fans
Visit County Durham has renewed its partnership with Durham Cricket as a spectacular season of sport gets underway.
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Coach Tourism Association membership presents new opportunities for Durham
Discover Durham is now an official member of the Coach Tourism Association. Led by Visit County Durham, Discover Durham is the county’s group travel and trade consortium, representing Durham’s group friendly attractions, accommodation and tour guides.
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Visit County Durham's Northern Saints Trails Passport encourages walkers to seek out locations along the Northern Saints routes to obtain stamps as a record of their visit.
Marketing activity promotes participating businesses, driving footfall to those taking part.
Get in touch to... find out more about stocking or participating in the passport here 👇
Craig.Wilson@visitcountydurham.org
The team behind the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project is asking for the public's help to piece together the history of the road.
National Highways want the people of Durham, Cumbria and North Yorkshire to send in any photographs, footage or memories which celebrate the history of the A66... and will showcase them on National Highways publicity channels over the coming weeks.
If you have any images or stories you would like to share, please email them to 👇
A66NTP@nationalhighways.co.uk.
Supplier Partner The Fairy Wedmother offers training and development to wedding co-ordinators to increase your skills in enquiry conversion, getting more enquiries, increased and additional revenue along with keeping up with wedding trends.
Find out how how they can support you here ...👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/supplier/brilliance-assured-for-wedding-venues/?parent=suppliers-to-industry/
Latest statistics for January to March 2023 show Brits have spent on average 12% more per trip on their domestic holidays in England compared to the first three months of 2022.
British residents spent on average £263 per trip in England from January to March 2023 with average trips in England... lasting 2.8 nights.
Read more from the Great Britain Tourism Survey here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/mre6rrnw
Have you thought about becoming a partner with Visit County Durham?
Our Partnership brings benefits through promoting and developing any type or size of business.
Don't just take our word for it, take a look at some of our fantastic reviews here 👇
...https://www.visitcountydurham.org/testimonials/
If you would like to know more or sign up, you can contact us here 👇 https://www.visitcountydurham.org/partnership-overview/
Having your event listed on Thisisdurham.com is valuable exposure to thousands of visitors to Durham.
If you have an event or an exhibition that you’d like us to include in our Week Ahead events listing guide you can submit this easily here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/545fznfk
