Raby Castle joins prestigious group of Historic Homes
Raby Castle in County Durham has been invited to join the Treasure Houses of England, a small group of the country’s finest houses, palaces and castles. The Treasure Houses is a collection of ten important houses across the country dedicated to bringing their history and collections to a wider audience and Raby Castle is now […]
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Climb of Life 2024
Raby Estates supports an annual charity event to raise money for the Institute of Cancer Research by participating in a “Human Mountain Endeavour” on the Lakeland fells. Last year a team of 12 walkers from Raby successfully completed a trek in the fells around Helvellyn and raised around £7000. One third of us will be […]
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The next generation of Raby Estates
As National Apprenticeship Week unfolds across the country, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the incredible apprentices who contribute their skills, dedication, and fresh perspectives to various industries. Here at Raby Estates, we take immense pride in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth and development. We have several apprentices in various departments across […]
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Raby Castle awarded Prestigious VisitEngland ‘Welcome’ Accolade
6th October 2023 Alan McKerchar, general manager at Raby Castle said: “I am immensely proud of our incredible team and their unwavering dedication each and every day to create a memorable experience for all of our visitors to Raby Castle. Our heartfelt thanks go to our people here at Raby – you all work tremendously […]
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Climb of Life 2023
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 10th November 2023. One-third of us will be touched by cancer in our lifetime. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is an […]
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Distinctions across the board for our Project Manager, Karl Hankey
Karl Hankey, our Project Manager here at Raby Estates has achieved a distinction after securing the highest of grades. For the past five years Karl, has been responsible for a team who maintains and refurbishes properties across the Estate. The 41-year-old decided to return to Darlington College one day a week for two years and […]
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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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Meet Raby’s New Head Gardener
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Raby is Rising
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Inspirational Women at Raby
To complete our March celebrations of inspirational women, we’d like to share with you a recent blog by We Are The City who spoke to Claire Jones about her fascinating career, constructions projects and leading role at Raby. With a background rooted in the luxury leisure and tourism industry, Claire Jones has overseen the project management of […]
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