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Partnership promotes Durham as holiday destination to cricket fans
13 Jun 2023
Visit County Durham has renewed its partnership with Durham Cricket as a spectacular season of sport gets underway.
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Coach Tourism Association membership presents new opportunities for Durham
13 Jun 2023
Discover Durham is now an official member of the Coach Tourism Association. Led by Visit County Durham, Discover Durham is the county’s group travel and trade consortium, representing Durham’s group friendly attractions, […]
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VCD Blog - Helping to turn a vision into a reality
17 May 2023
Ahead of his retirement in June, Ivor Stolliday reflects on his time as Chair of Visit County Durham. It has been a long time, more than 14 years I believe, […]
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Durham Tourism Superstar
15 May 2023
Visit County Durham in association with The Northern Echo, is seeking to showcase the best in customer service offered to visitors to the county with the annual Durham Tourism Superstar […]
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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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International Marketing
18 Apr 2023
Inbound tourism is expected to continue to rise post-covid - find out more about how Visit County Durham targets overseas visitors, and how to get involved.
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VCD Blog - Celebrating International Women’s Day
8 Mar 2023
Today (Wednesday 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 […]
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Durham City hosts UK launch of innovative litter app
27 Feb 2023
A mobile app that rewards residents and visitors for picking up litter has been launched in Durham City today (Friday 24 February) as part of the county’s commitment to becoming […]
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North East tourism organisations become first in England to be recognised with new national status
27 Feb 2023
Regional bodies leading on the promotion, marketing and development of the North East’s visitor economy are the first to be recognised by VisitEngland in a government programme to establish a […]
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North East awarded funding to promote the region’s experiences to international visitors
31 Jan 2023
The North East has been awarded a grant from VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund to market and promote regional experiences to inbound visitors from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC).
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The Year in Search
6 Jan 2023
Throughout 2022 significant events continued to impact the county's visitor economy, from the lifting of final Covid restrictions to the cost-of-living crisis. Find out how these events, and more, affected […]
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VCD Blog - What's New for 2023 and Beyond
22 Dec 2022
A number of exciting new openings will be taking place across the county in 2023, further enhancing Durham’s offer, attracting new audiences and encouraging return visits. Raby Estates Ambitious renovations […]
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VCD Blog - The sky’s the limit: Developing astro tourism in Durham
21 Dec 2022
Winter is setting in, with its dark nights and frosty mornings traditionally signifying the end of the main tourist season. In Durham, this is certainly not the case. For when […]
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Year of the Coast 2023
28 Nov 2022
The UK coastline ranks as one of the most exciting in the world; more than 185 million years old, and one of the most varied – rich in maritime history, […]
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Be part of Durham’s national marketing campaign
22 Sep 2022
This autumn, Visit County Durham will launch its latest destination marketing campaign to promote the county as a place to visit this autumn and winter, and a range of marketing […]
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