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Historical Elements Discovered in Local Listed Building

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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Tagged as: Hilton Hilton Hall Property Raby Estates Refurbishment

Passing Time at Raby

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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Tagged as: clock repairs conservation Historic England medieval castle Raby Castle

Raby Team Undertake Climb of Life for Charity

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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Green Initiatives Actioned at High Force

Find out about our green initiatives at The High Force Hotel & Waterfall Sustainability and the preservation of the natural environment are two of our core business aims across the Raby Estate. We want to build a legacy for future generations to treasure whilst protecting the rich heritage in County Durham. We caught up with Estate […]

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Tagged as: green initiatives High Force sustainability The High Force Hotel

Flying High: Drone Project Update

Work has progressed this summer on Raby Castle’s project funded by the Castle Studies Trust to create a digital model of the 14th century Neville stronghold. During July, Durham University Archaeological Services, drone scanned the castle exterior. Every nook and cranny was covered; from courtyard and tunnels, to rooftops and bartisans, relying on the skill […]

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5 Horticultural Tips from Raby’s Head Gardener

  This week we caught up with new Head Gardener, Tim to find out about the works taking place this summer in the Walled Gardens at Raby Castle. Part of our ground-breaking Rising Developments, the Walled Gardens are currently undergoing a massive transformation. Read on to find out more and even pick up 5 horticultural [...]

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Ponds, Ponds, Glorious Ponds

For this month’s Feature Friday with Historic Houses, we caught up with Interpretation and Engagement Assistant, Lauren to uncover some facts you might not have known about Raby’s Ponds. Raby’s High and Low ponds have found their way into many a photograph of the castle and surrounding parkland. The 4th Duchess of Cleveland enjoyed seeing […]

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Getting Outdoors is Good For You

Raby Castle’s latest exciting attraction, The Plotters’ Forest, is the perfect place to reap the many benefits of playing in nature for children. Claire Jones, Head of Leisure and Tourism at Raby Estates, said: “In the modern world, ‘immersive play experiences within nature can be hard to find – we’ve all heard the depressing statistics […]

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Share your Story

We need your help! Every day we discover new fascinating stories about the family at Raby, as we establish our archives and collections. We want to invite visitors to share their stories and memories with us, to help us uncover more about the hard-working individuals who kept the castle and estate running. From those who […]

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Raby is Rising

As the Rising development begins to gather pace at Raby Castle, we are undertaking a significant recruitment drive to find new team members to join us on this exciting journey. We’d like to welcome new Assistant Site Manager, Damien Jones and Traffic Marshall, Aidan Armstrong to the construction team, along with Joiners, Mark Jeremiah, Victoria [...]

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Tagged as: Career Recruitment Vacancy