Opportunities

Visit County Durham delivers a number of marketing campaigns throughout the year to drive visits and support the county’s visitor economy businesses.

National Destination Marketing Campaign

Following the success of the Memorable Moments national destination marketing campaign, which ran from October 2022 to April 2023, an exciting new campaign theme for the county is currently in development, to drive visits from this autumn.

Consumer insights are being used to develop the campaign that will tap in to how our target markets are feeling, what they are interested in, and what would inspire them to choose Durham.

Summer Staycations

Staycations continue to be a strong consumer trend, and to ensure Durham captures as much of this key market as possible, Visit County Durham delivers an annual marketing campaign utilising digital marketing channels including social media, e-newsletters and blogs, as well as media and influencer activity, which drives traffic to a dedicated content hub on thisisdurham.com.

Monthly Thematic Campaigns

To promote the full breadth of the county’s tourism offer, provide a promotional platform for businesses, and to tap into consumer trends, Visit County Durham delivers monthly campaigns which focus on specific themes. Utilising digital marketing channels, media and influencer activity and dedicated web content, the monthly campaigns cover the following themes:

January - Winter Breaks, Spa breaks, Romance
February - Spring Breaks,Easter, Nature
March - Spring Breaks, Food (Taste Durham)
April - Spring Breaks, Accommodation (Stunning Stays), Easter
May - Summer Breaks, Walking and Cycling
June - Summer Breaks, Family Fun
July - Summer Breaks, City Breaks
August - Autumn Breaks, Heritage
September - Autumn Breaks, Dark Skies
October - Autumn Breaks, Dog Friendly, Christmas
November - Winter Breaks, Classic Christmas
December - Winter Breaks, Classic Christmas

Explore From Your Door

Targeting residents of the region, this digital campaign encourages consumers to rediscover where they live. Tapping in to the ‘Local Allure’ trend, which also sees a renewed sense of community result in people wanting to support their local businesses, Explore From Your Door highlights lesser known attractions, walking and cycling routes, beauty spots and picnic sites. The activity is also underpinned by Countryside Code messaging, to ensure people are enjoying Durham’s great outdoors safely and responsibly. As part of the activity, a weekly Explore From Your Door feature is broadcast on Durham OnAir.

Love Local

A dedicated page was featured on thisisdurham.com to encourage consumers to support their local businesses. Let us know if your business is offering vouchers, online ordering or collections to be featured on the site which will be promoted across online channels.

Virtual Visit

Visit County Durham’s virtual visit campaign, ‘#LoveDurham… from your sofa’ provides consumers with engaging ways to discover the county from home. A content hub on thisisdurham.com features videos, online tours and more, so please let us know if you have anything to include.

For further information or to submit your information email marketing@visitcountydurham.org