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Spain's Field Farm opening

16 Mar 2022

Great news that Beamish Museum is holding the opening celebrations for their new 1950s farm this Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th March from 1pm. Spain's Field Farm is part […]

Visit County Durham

Hopes for Durham2025

16 Mar 2022

Tree of Hope, created by digital studio Tekja and produced for Lumiere by Artichoke with support from Visit County Durham, has returned as part of County Durham's bid to be UK City […]

Visit County Durham

Increase your distribution

16 Mar 2022

Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) has announced partnerships with Airbnb and Spektrix. This means businesses using TXGB can now opt in to the Airbnb channel, and businesses using the Spektrix ticketing […]

Industry

Vintage rail travel exhibition launches in Durham – ‘Cradle of the Railways’

16 Mar 2022

An exhibition of 40 vintage railway posters celebrating some of the most iconic stops on the London & North Eastern Railway line opens this week at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels […]

Visit County Durham

Well done Matthew!

9 Mar 2022

Many congratulations to Matthew Henderson, Product Development Manager at our Strategic Partner Beamish, The Living Museum of the North who recently won Rising Star and Overall Winner awards at the […]

Industry

New piccalilli & chutney catering packs

9 Mar 2022

Our Supplier Partner, Calder's Kitchen, producers of piccalilli and chutneys, has launched new catering packs for food service, sandwich makers, cafe's, deli's, pubs and restaurants. Available in seven delicious, fresh flavours, […]

Industry

Raby schools competition

9 Mar 2022

To inspire the next generation of budding designers and engineers, Raby Castle has launched a competition encouraging local schools to design their own adventure playground. The prize for the talented […]

Visit County Durham

Showcasing the county

9 Mar 2022

Visit County Durham will be attending and promoting the county at the travel industry's leading media event, International Media Marketplace (IMM), being held at the QEII Centre, London on 14th […]

Visit County Durham

Welcome Hannah!

2 Mar 2022

The Bowes Museum has announced that Hannah Fox will take up the role of Director in May 2022. Hannah brings a wealth of experience to the Museum combining cross-sector knowledge, […]

Visit County Durham

Annual Visitor Attractions Survey

2 Mar 2022

The VisitEngland Annual Attractions Survey is now live. This year's survey is particularly important as it will help VisitEngland understand the impact of the pandemic on the attractions sector in […]

Industry

Global Astrotourism Summit

2 Mar 2022

Stargazing has always been a popular activity, but there has been an unprecedented demand for dark sky tours and events since the pandemic. VCD Partner, Star Safaris, has co-ordinated with […]

Visit County Durham

Removal of COVID-19 restrictions

2 Mar 2022

Most COVID-19 guidance in England ended last Thursday 24th February. This means that businesses no longer need to do things such as ask people to show proof of negative testing, […]

Industry

Check your energy efficiency

28 Feb 2022

Energy costs are rising rapidly which is having a huge impact on many businesses. But there are ways in which you could operate more efficiently, lowering your monthly bills and […]

Visit County Durham

Save the date

28 Feb 2022

Save the date for our Product Knowledge event taking place at Hallgarth The Manor House Durham on Wednesday 30th March 2022. Hear the latest updates for the upcoming season from […]

Visit County Durham

New global campaign launched

16 Feb 2022

As Britain gears up for a year of landmark events, VisitBritain has launched a new multi-million pound global campaign, 'Welcome to Another Side of Britain', to drive back inbound tourism. […]