Celebrate the New Year with a walk around Raby Deer Park.
The picturesque Deer Park and Gardens at Raby Castle will be opening to families and friends on 1st January for the annual New Year’s Day charity walk, this year in aid of Marie Curie a fantastic charity who provide valuable end of life care.
The Deer Park and Walled Gardens will be open on New Year’s Day to walk in support of the charity between 10am and 4pm who will be taking donations on the day. The Plotters’ Forest will also be open during the day with the Enchanted Trail at a special discounted rate alongside Raby Castle at Christmas.
Get your walking boots on and start the new year with a refreshing walk through the wide-open space of the estate’s parkland, home to both Raby Red Deer and Fallow Deer. Wrap up warm and bring your beloved four-legged friends; dogs on leads are welcome in Deer Park. The Vinery will be open, serving takeaway food and hot drinks to enjoy during your walk.
The Vinery Cafe will be open, serving a delicious ‘grab and go’ section including hot meals alongside The Garage serving delicous hot chocolates. The Coach House Shop will be open to browse those beautiful unique goods.
Sophie Brown, events and sales manager at Raby Estates said:
“We’ve hosted New Year’s Day walks here at Raby before and they have always proved popular as a fantastic way to start the new year.
“Not only can people enjoy the incredible scenery across our park, but they can do so knowing that they are helping a worthwhile cause – it’s a really great incentive and what a positive way to begin 2026.”
Vicky Wilkinson-Rhea, Community Fundraiser at Marie Curie said: “We’re delighted to have been chosen as Raby Estates’ Charity of the Year 2026. The vital funds raised through this partnership will help us to provide expert end of life care and support to people living with a terminal illness, and their families, across the North East.
“The New Year’s Day charity walk in the Estate’s beautiful grounds is a great way to kick off our year of fundraising. Stay tuned for what else we have in store for 2026!”
Raby will be celebrating the start of 2026 with free entry to the Deer Park and Walled Gardens on New Year’s Day, with a reduced ticket price for Raby Castle at Christmas at £7 for adults, with children entering for free, alongside a £5 entry ticket to The Plotters’ Forest for both adults and children.
