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Full steam ahead as Visit County Durham and Tees Valley join forces to celebrate the enduring legacy of 200 years of railway innovation
22 Jan 2026
Visit County Durham is once again partnering with Visit Tees Valley, building on the success of the landmark S&DR200 celebrations and continuing the journey to showcase the region’s world-changing railway […]
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National campaign encourages holidaymakers to make Durham their Next Stop
29 Oct 2025
Visit County Durham has launched a major national destination marketing campaign to inspire consumers to make Durham their next stop for a staycation, positioning the county as a must-visit destination […]
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Durham food and drink producers given the chance to showcase their goods in Westminster
7 Oct 2025
Food and drink producers from across the county are being offered a unique opportunity to take centre stage in Westminster in January, thanks to an exciting new initiative from North […]
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World Tourism Day 2025
26 Sep 2025
This World Tourism Day, (27 September) the spotlight is on Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, highlighting tourism’s critical role not just as an economic driver, but as a catalyst for social […]
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Durham on a winning streak as the county scoops a host of national awards and international recognition
2 Jul 2025
It has been a winning week for County Durham as the county picked up a collection of prestigious awards recognising the world class visitor offer, and the work, creativity and […]
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Summer Garden Party success at South Causey Inn
2 Jul 2025
Over one hundred partners gathered at the South Causey Inn on Tuesday (1 July) to enjoy an evening of networking during the Visit County Durham Summer Garden Party. The annual event […]
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Bumper investment drives continued growth for Durham’s visitor economy
11 Jun 2025
Latest tourism figures show a major boost for Durham’s visitor economy as the county sees overall visitor expenditure rise to a record £1.38billion, with the number of day visitors now […]
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A message from Visit County Durham's Managing Director, Michelle Gorman
30 Apr 2025
Spring, is of course, a season of new beginnings, so it is very fitting that we are celebrating the launch of Durham Story - an exciting new approach to promoting […]
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Vote for Wendy!
12 Mar 2025
The deadline is fast approaching to get your vote in for Wendy Wilshere, Kynren's Head of Volunteer Casting and Engagement to become this year's VisitEngland Tourism Superstar. County Durham and […]
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VCD Partnership Renewals
12 Mar 2025
Our VCD Partnership renewal process is underway for 2025-26 and we'd like to say thank you to the many businesses that have supported and worked in partnership with us over […]
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North East England Visitor Economy Update
12 Mar 2025
As you will be aware, the North East Devolution Deal, the North East Mayor's Manifesto and the draft Local Growth Plans all reference the importance of the Visitor Economy to the […]
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How's Business Survey
5 Mar 2025
Please spare five minutes of your time to answer Visit County Durham's 'How's Business' survey. The results from the survey help us to track business confidence, review any concerns you […]
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2024: Year in Search
6 Feb 2025
We take a look back on what visitors searched for and looked at throughout 2024 on thisisdurham.com, the county’s official tourism website. January As the new year got underway visitors […]
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We are Hiring
6 Feb 2025
Visit County Durham is looking for an International Partnerships Executive who has knowledge of the visitor economy, culture and creative industry sectors and their role in place-making. You will work […]
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Promote your Events
6 Feb 2025
In the build up to February half-term and the Easter holidays, we will be using our consumer channels to promote the amazing range of events visitors can enjoy across the […]
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