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Visit County Durham

Visit County Durham (VCD) is the destination management organization for County Durham and one of a portfolio of nationally supported, strategic and high performing accredited local visitor economy partnerships. We provide strong local leadership and governance and are committed to promoting, managing and developing County Durham as a great place to live, work, visit and do business.

Visit County Durham works in partnership at local, regional and national level around shared priorities and objectives. Our mission is to support and grow the visitor economy through sound destination management, strong stakeholder relationships and clear planning.

Our vision is to enable our residents, businesses and environment to benefit from the sustainable growth of our visitor economy. By supporting and promoting our distinctive heritage, landscapes, culture and warm welcome, we will increase both day and night visits and make County Durham a compelling global destination for tourism, culture and business.