Raby

Local School Children Become The First Raby Rebels!

17th March 2022

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

11th March 2022
Ukraine Flag

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

9th March 2022
Langdon Beck Hotel

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

26th January 2022

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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New Year’s Day Charity Walk

17th January 2022
Raby Deer Park

On the 1st of January 2022, we opened the gates to our beautiful Deer Park, so friends and families could enjoy a leisurely stroll in the fresh air across the grounds – and raise money for our chosen charity of 2022, the Brain Tumour Charity. We wanted to encourage people to get their walking boots […]

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Raby Estates Wins Visitor Economy Awards

10th December 2021

We are thrilled to receive Visitor Economy Award as part of The Northern Echo County Durham Together Awards, in partnership with Durham County Council. This award recognises our role in helping to promote County Durham as a safe and rewarding place to visit, our support of the hospitality and tourism sector and help in sustaining […]

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Update on Storm Arwen from Raby Estates

29th November 2021
Storm Arwen

27th November 2021 Following the storm, many parts of the Raby Estate in County Durham are still without power or connectivity. Our team have been working tirelessly to assess the damage and to prioritise the reinstatement of water supplies, along with identifying vulnerable people within our community. We will liaise closely with Northern PowerGrid and […]

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Historic Gainford Hall hits the Rental Market

22nd November 2021

An important building of huge historical interest to the area has this week been launched onto the rental market. Restoration work to the structure and exterior is currently taking place which will remove the Hall from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register. Grade one listed Gainford Hall, a Jacobean manor which sits on the Raby […]

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Local Heroes Break Ground on the Rising Development

12th November 2021

Work has started on a significant development at Raby Castle, that promises to attract new visitors to the area and create outstanding recreation for the local community. Known as The Rising, the work will include the significant restoration and rejuvenation of several historical buildings on the estate, the creation of a new café and events […]

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Raby to Restore Historic Tower with Award from Historic England – Raby Estates

22nd October 2021
Historic England Grant

October 2021 A grant from Historic England has been awarded to Raby Estate for important repairs to Raby Castle’s historic 14th century Keep Tower, and the 19th century clock faces and sundial. The Keep is one of Raby’s nine towers, located in the centre of the castle. In the medieval period the base of the […]

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