Raby

Charity opening raises over £1,800 for Mental Health Advocate

3rd January 2024
Mind Charity

The picturesque Deer Park at Raby Castle opened for families and friends to celebrate the New Year with a charity walk in aid of Mind Darlington, raising over a fantastic £1,800 for Raby Estates charity of the year.  Mind is an incredible Mental Health Charity in Darlington who also support the surrounding area providing quality […]

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Climb of Life 2023

2nd October 2023

Once again a team of intrepid hikers from Raby Estates will be raising money for the Institute of Cancer Research by participating in a “Human Mountain Endeavour” on the Lakeland fells on Friday 10th November 2023. One-third of us will be touched by cancer in our lifetime. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is an […]

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An Autumn to Remember

26th September 2023

Autumn is a beautiful time to enjoy a visit to Raby. The strong seasonal colours of reds, oranges, yellows and browns can be seen in splendour around our circular waterfall trail at High Force and the Deer Park at Raby Castle. With that slight nip in the air, Autumn is the perfect time to cosy […]

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RABY WELCOMES LOCAL CHILDREN TO ‘LEARN MOOR’ IN UPPER TEESDALE

11th July 2023
Raby Estates Lets Learn Moor

Over the past two days, Raby Estates has welcomed almost 300 children to step into the UK’s largest uplands classroom. As part of the Let’s Learn Moor initiative, taking place in seven locations across the north of England, 288 children from 10 schools across County Durham were invited to feel the spongey moss under their […]

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Celebrate the simple things with Raby’s Sunday Socials

10th January 2023
Sunday Socials Walking

Sometimes the simplest things are the most rewarding: a walk through wintry landscapes, meeting friends old and new, flushed cheeks – and maybe even a hot freshly ground coffee at the end of it. Introducing Social Sundays: a celebration of the simple things in life. Every Sunday in January and February, one of our friendly […]

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WIN Fireside Stories Tickets for 2023

30th November 2022
Fireside Stories Instagram Competition This year we are running a special ticket giveaway to our popular Fireside Stories event for 2023! To enter all you need to do is: Visit our Stables Shop between 1st - 24th December 2022 Sign up to the competition with your name and Instagram handle Make sure you are following our @rabycastleofficial [...]

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Top 10 Things to do This Christmas at Raby

23rd November 2022
Christmas Meals Christmas is a magical time across the Raby Estate. Here are our top 10 things to enjoy this festive season: 1.Choose your perfect Raby Christmas tree From 26th November - 24th December we will be selling our Raby Christmas trees in the park between 10am - 4pm. Come and browse our selection of Nordmann Fir [...]

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Historical Elements Discovered in Local Listed Building

11th October 2022
Hilton Hall Team Hilton Hall Historical features that have been covered up for decades have been found in a Grade II* listed building in County Durham. Hilton Hall, a two-storey building with medieval origins located in the hamlet of Hilton, is on the national list of historic and architecturally important buildings. During significant restoration of the building, historic [...]

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Passing Time at Raby

Clock Tower Castle conservation Eagle eyed visitors to Raby Castle in the early months of 2022 will have noticed that The Keep tower had been clad in scaffolding. Thanks to a grant from Historic England and Historic House Foundation, we have been able to carry out some much-needed roof repairs and conservation work on The Keep’s distinctive [...]

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Raby Team Undertake Climb of Life for Charity

7th October 2022
Climb of Life Friday 4th November Once again a team of intrepid hikers from Raby Estates will be raising money for the Institute of Cancer Research by participating in a “Human Mountain Endeavour” on the Lakeland fells on Friday 4th November 2022. One third of us will be touched by cancer in our lifetime. The Institute of Cancer [...]

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