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
Successful partnership promoting the Durham Coast renewed
13 May 2024
A partnership that is helping to raise awareness of Durham’s coastal tourism offer with international audiences has been renewed. Visit County Durham is once again joining forces with the National Coastal Tourism Academy (NCTA) to promote the county’s dramatic coastline as a sustainable year-round holiday destination. As an official partner, Durham coastal attractions, activities, accommodation […]
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Partnership promotes Durham as holiday destination to cricket fans
13 May 2024
Visit County Durham has renewed its partnership with Durham Cricket as international top-flight cricket heads to Chester-le-Street’s Riverside ground. The destination management organisation has been working in partnership with Durham Cricket since 2020 to promote Durham to cricket fans, encouraging spectators to extend their visit, or return for a longer break. And with an action-packed […]
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Funding boost for reimagined cultural venue
10 May 2024
A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site. Durham County Council has secured the grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme to support its plans to reopen the former Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art Gallery at Aykley Heads […]
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n-gage.io
The all-in-one, cloud based attraction management software and audience mobile app, helping the global attraction, leisure & entertainment industry to enhance audience engagement, gain valuable insights & drive revenues. Built from the ground up for the experience economy, the n-gage.io platform and mobile visitor app is helping attractions of all sizes and types to simplify their approach […]
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Stroodles
Stroodles is an Eco Tableware company, famous for its pasta straws, featured on Dragons Den, BBC Good Food, Unilad, and many more. The Stroodles portfolio also includes edible biscuit spoons and stirrers, edible wafer cups, eco wheat bran plates, biscuit bowls and saucers. The Alchemist, de Longhi, Marriott, Hilton and Selfridges are already stroodling Stroodles […]
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Arty, Inc
Gavin Selby - Creative Designer, Photographer and Filmmaker. Gavin has over 18 years experience within the creative arts and is highly passionate about Graphic Design, Photography, Filmmaking, Video Editing and Animation. Trading under the name Arty, Inc. he works closely with local businesses, authorities and groups to create bespoke content for their online presence (Social Media and search […]
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WL Distillery
WL Distillery is a North East based Gin Distillery, combining our passion for gin and the great outdoors by creating authentic tasting gins made with specially selected ingredients. Our recently released First Edition Gin inspired by our distillers Grandads Garden has been crafted to take you on a taste journey of the North East. Combining […]
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Visit County Durham latest
VCD Blog - Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Today (Friday 8 March) is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is a chance to reflect on the remarkable feats of women, past and present, while also recognising the amazing women we encounter in our own personal and professional lives. Ultimately, International Women’s Day […]
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VCD Blog - Working together for Durham and the North East
At Visit County Durham we are proud to be a part of a proactive network of regional partners working together to promote and develop Durham and North East England as destinations. As one of the three Local Visitor Economy Partnerships piloting England’s first Destination Development Partnership, we work closely with NewcastleGateshead Initiative and Visit Northumberland, […]
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A destination for all: Accessibility takes centre stage at tourism conference
Ensuring an excellent welcome for all visitors was the key theme of Visit County Durham’s 2023 Industry Conference.
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Research reveals Memorable Moments marketing campaign generated millions in visitor spend
Visit County Durham’s national destination marketing campaign, Memorable Moments, generated £86.6 million in visitor spend, research has revealed.
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A partnership that is helping to raise awareness of Durham’s coastal tourism offer with international audiences has been renewed.
Visit County Durham is once again joining forces with the National Coastal Tourism Academy (NCTA) to promote the county’s dramatic coastline as a ...sustainable year-round holiday destination.
As an official partner, Durham coastal attractions, activities, accommodation and events are featured on the England’s Coast website, where visitors can find inspiration for their next seaside getaway. The county is also featured in England’s Coast communications and marketing activity.
Read more here 👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/news/successful-partnership-promoting-the-durham-coast-renewed-2/
Supplier Partner Coghlans at Barningham Artisan Bakery hosts a range of artisan products from bread and chocolates to your daily essential needs.
Find out more about their products here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/yckt4nu2
Discover some amazing offers from our Supplier Partners....from special rates with 3D Virtual Spaces to FREE digital courses with East Durham College.
Take a closer look here 👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/supplier-offers/
VCD Partners, could your business benefit from leaflet distribution through our Visitor Information Network? Get your literature in front of both visitors and residents alike at approximately 40 key locations across the county.
Find out more here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/5dck9dex
For pubs in the county looking to enter the North East Tourism Awards, VisitEngland is holding a free webinar on Wednesday 15th May at 10am with useful tips on how to make your application stand out.
Places are limited so book now 👇
https://tinyurl.com/2k9h4kwh
A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site.
Durham County Council has secured the grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme to support its plans to reopen the ...former Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art Gallery at Aykley Heads in Durham City.
Find out more here 👇
https://www.visitcountydurham.org/news/funding-boost-for-reimagined-cultural-venue/
Supplier Partner Grape Software Limited is an innovative food technology company aiming to transform food hygiene inspections in the UK.
Their software, Grape Prepare is a purpose built inspection readiness tool, designed to help food businesses prepare for inspections and achieve a high ...hygiene rating.
Find out how they could help your business here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/42ssxv5a