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
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Spring Planting and Regeneration
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New Directions – Raby’s Approach to Regenerative Farming
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County Durham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid remains on track
County Durham is now a step closer to being named UK City of Culture 2025 and securing the colossal social and economic benefits this would bring. On Friday 18th March, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced the county was one of just four locations from across the UK to be shortlisted for […]
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Local School Children Become The First Raby Rebels!
Local School Children Inspired by Raby’s New Playground To inspire the next generation of budding designers and engineers, Raby Castle has launched a competition encouraging local schools to design their own adventure playground. Specialist playground design company CAP.Co, which is building the castle’s exciting new attraction, The Plotters’ Forest – paid visits to four local […]
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Raby supports the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal
Raby is saddened to see the suffering in Ukraine and has donated over two weeks’ worth of Raby Castle ticket sales revenue in March, over £10,000 to the Red Cross appeal to support all those affected. Lord Barnard’s family have been longstanding supporters of the excellent humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross and trust […]
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Langdon Beck Searching for New Tenants
An iconic country hotel situated in Upper Teesdale within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is inviting expressions of interest from prospective new tenants as it is launched onto the rental market this spring. The Langdon Beck Hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment, with six fresh, new en-suite guest rooms at first floor […]
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Yorkshire Designer Appointed for Raby Landmark Development
Acclaimed landscape architect Alistair Baldwin has been brought in to redesign the extensive public areas around Raby Castle’s landmark new development, The Rising, which will see several historic buildings sympathetically restored to their former glory and be made available to the community and the wider public. The Richmond based specialist has been retained by Raby […]
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