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New coach drop-off provision enhances Durham City's group travel experience

25 May 2023

Durham City’s group travel offer is now even better thanks to the introduction of a new coach drop-off and pick-up point. From this month, coach parties visiting the historic city […]

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Visit County Durham Chair to retire after 14 years

17 May 2023

Visit County Durham’s long-serving Chair has announced he will retire next month after 14 years of dedicated service. Ivor Stolliday was appointed Chair of the Visit County Durham Ltd board […]

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DDP Pilot update

3 May 2023

Following the last Destination Development Partnership update in March, a second Zoom online update is being hosted by NewcastleGateshead Initiative on Thursday 11th May between 8:30am and 9:15am. Find out […]

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Group Travel training

3 May 2023

Join us for our Group Travel training on Wednesday 17th May at Hall Garth Hotel, Darlington between 1pm and 4pm. The short, interactive session includes top tips and inspiration to […]

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National Walking Month

3 May 2023

May is National Walking Month and VCD will be promoting walking breaks and activities across County Durham through a series of social media posts and via our dedicated walks page […]

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High demand for Welcome to Durham customer service training

3 May 2023

Visit County Durham has relaunched its popular customer service course, with demand proving so high, a second session is being delivered next month.

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Save the date

26 Apr 2023

Purple Tuesday is a national initiative that helps businesses to improve the experience for their disabled customers. This year's annual celebration is being held on 7th November 2023 where organisations […]

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Campaign update

19 Apr 2023

Visit County Durham's Memorable Moments national destination marketing campaign showcases the experiences that can be had in the county this Spring. The latest online content partnerships are now running with […]

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Visit County Durham Update

19 Apr 2023

The latest Visit County Durham Update is now available to view online, covering the key projects, successes, insights and updates of the last 6 months.

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Pocket Guide 2023

12 Apr 2023

The Durham Pocket Guide 2023 is now available to order. 125,000 copies will be distributed across the region encouraging visitors to stay longer and explore further. To order copies for […]

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Partnership Renewals

12 Apr 2023

Our VCD Partnership renewal process is underway for 2023-24 and we'd like to say a big thank you to the many businesses that have renewed already. Please remember to check […]

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Product Knowledge Day

5 Apr 2023

VCD Partners, check your inbox for your Eventbrite invitation to our Product Knowledge event taking place on Wednesday 19th April 2023 at Hardwick Hall Hotel. Hear the latest updates from […]

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Durham strikes gold at the North East England Tourism Awards

4 Apr 2023

Celebrations are continuing in Durham after businesses scooped top prizes at the North East England Tourism Awards. Hotels, attractions, shopping destinations and glamping sites all received accolades at the prestigious […]

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TV presenter and actor among gold winners at regional tourism awards

29 Mar 2023

TV presenter and actor Robson Green picked up a special Outstanding Contribution to North East Tourism at last night’s (THURS) North East England Tourism Awards. The special award was introduced […]

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Jobs & Skills

29 Mar 2023

Visit County Durham has launched a new Jobs & Skills section on our corporate website offering advice on how to recruit effectively, what training opportunities are available, along with best […]