Visit County Durham is the destination management organisation for County Durham and an accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP). It leads on the promotion, management and development of the county as a place to visit, live, work and do business. It also markets the destination to visitors through its consumer brand, This is Durham.

County Durham is home to the Durham Cathedral and Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the Durham Dales, the North Pennines National Landscape and the Durham Heritage Coast. In 2025, the county welcomed 21.98 million visitors and visitor spending reached a record £1.48bn, supporting more than 14,000 jobs.

Now celebrating its 20th year, Visit County Durham works with tourism businesses of every type and size through its Partnership scheme. Together they grow a sustainable, year-round visitor economy, with a particular focus on encouraging more overnight stays.