Virtual Scavenger Hunt
With so many of our young visitors unable to travel to Raby during lockdown, we’ve decided to bring Raby to you. Families love our Scavenger Hunt through the Deer Park and there’s always lots to see as you explore. Download our Scavenger Hunt activity sheet and discover hidden treasures as you watch the video and […]
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Discover Raby’s Autumn Magic this Half Term
October Half Term is the perfect time to pull on your coat, slip on your boots or wellies and head to Raby to crunch through the leaves and enjoy our wide open spaces. There’s so much to see and do while you’re here. Scaries and Fairies Halloween Trail Blow away the cobwebs on our family […]
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Short Story Winners Revealed
Stories have been created and told at Raby for centuries and through the ages our magnificent Castle has been home and host to families and friends, knights and politicians, plotters and pacifists and artists and influencers. During lockdown we invited our 21st Century visitors to use their imagination to create their own stories, inspired by […]
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Your Art Competition Entries
Throughout April and May we have been inviting families to recreate their memories of Raby Castle and High Force Waterfall for our art competition. We have had some fantastic entries and it has been wonderful to see so much creativity and to hear about the fun everyone has been having crafting, painting and model making. […]
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5 Castle inspired stories to read at home
While we’re staying at home we’ve been using our imaginations to escape on exciting adventures, exploring Castles, meeting Knights and Princesses, and encountering fearsome Dragons along the way. Here we share 5 of our favourite Castle inspired stories: The Castle Mice by Michael Bond (Author), Emily Sutton (Illustrator) This is one of our favourites! This […]
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Family Activities to Download
What better way to get to know more about local sights, scenery, history and wildlife than by downloading our fun family activity sheets? Discover fascinating facts about Raby’s majestic Deer and Upper Teesdale’s graceful Curlews, test your observation skills with our Waterfall Wordsearch and have fun colouring in some of the familiar places and creatures […]
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Raby Castle and High Force Art Competition
Missing your trip to Raby or High Force this Spring? Why not have a go at making your own castle or drawing a picture of the Castle or Waterfall at home? Here is a photo of one created by the children of one of our team to inspire you. Raby Castle and High Force Waterfall […]
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Raby Short Story Competition
Raby Castle is missing its visitors. For almost 1000 years the castle has been a hub of activity and a place of welcome. Its owners have included rebellious Knights, influential women, reforming politicians and friends of royalty. The castle has over 120 rooms and just as many mysteries. We invite you to use your imagination […]
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