Who we are

Visit Northumberland is the official VisitEngland accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) for the county of Northumberland. As your tourism body we:


Visit Northumberland provides the leadership, influence and strategic drive to be recognised voice of the Northumberland visitor economy. We:


Northumberland businesses are benefiting through the Destination North East destination development partnership. Visit Northumberland’s influence ensures:

  • collaboration in projects on a size and scale to bring wider regional benefit
  • increased awareness about the importance of the visitor economy
  • DDP strategic priorities are influenced by the Northumberland Destination Management Plan
  • DDP activities support the delivery of the Northumberland Destination Management Plan


The executive team are led by a private sector board, each board member has distinct responsibilities linked to the priorities of the organisation and the Destination Management Plan.

Expert People

Our Board of Directors

A snapshot of the team

Neil Carney

Head of Destination Strategy

Holly Bray

Head of Marketing and Partnerships

James Nightingale

Online Marketing Executive

Jenni Meikle

Content & PR Executive

Sarah Davidson

Tourism Development Officer

Lyndsey Pennington

Partnership & Finance Lead

Sarah O'Connor

Administration Support Assistant

Amy Elwick

Partnership & Product Development Assistant