Bumper investment drives continued growth for Durham’s visitor economy
- kelseygarbutt
- Jun 19
- 1 min read
Latest tourism figures show a major boost for Durham’s visitor economy as the county sees overall visitor expenditure rise to a record £1.38billion, with the number of day visitors now 7.6% higher than pre pandemic figures, and overnight visitors also rising by 1.8%.
Overall, 21.56 million people visited the county last year, an increase of 7%. The number of people employed in tourism in Durham has also risen and is up by 4.7% according to the latest STEAM* results.
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