Barnard Castle project welcomes their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Raby Castle
Royal Highnesses, The Duke of Gloucester and Duchess of Gloucester visited County Durham, this week (13th September), to recognise the region’s longstanding commitment to traditional skills training and heritage restoration. As patron of the Cultura Trust, the national charity which has supported sustainable development and traditional values across cultural town and landscape development for over […]
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Rising Development marks major milestone as work commences on the Vinery Café Restaurant
Rising Development marks major milestone as work commences on the Vinery Café Restaurant Raby Castle’s ‘Rising’ development has marked a major milestone as work commences on the estate’s new Vinery Café Restaurant. The new eatery, a stylish and airy recreation of the Victorian glasshouse which once stood in the same spot, will offer panoramic views […]
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Members Enjoy an Exclusive First Look at Raby Castle’s Remodelled East Garden
MEMBERS ENJOY EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT RABY CASTLE’S REMODELLED EAST GARDEN Two hundred Raby Castle members were given an exclusive first look at the remodelled East Garden on Wednesday 21st June. Lord and Lady Barnard invited guests to view the first completed section of the 18th Century Walled Garden which features a unique tiered grass […]
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Floral finds from the archives, ahead of East Garden Preview
To celebrate the first stage of the reimagined historic Walled Gardens at Raby Castle nearing completion. Lauren, Raby Castle’s Interpretation and Engagement Assistant has taken a dive into our collections to find some of our favourite floral items. The East Garden will be shared exclusively for members this Summer before the full scheme opens in […]
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RABY CASTLE SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON ARCHIVE’S ROYAL CONNECTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONOUR OF KING CHARLES III’S CORONATION
In honour of the coronation of King Charles III, County Durham’s iconic Raby Castle will be shining a spotlight on Raby’s royal connections for the first time, as it showcases records from its family archive for the public. On 27th May, archivist Gabriel Damaszk will showcase original records which highlight the castle’s Royal connections including […]
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First Stage of Walled Garden Remodelling Nearing Completion At Raby Castle
The first stage of a remarkable redesign of Raby’s historic Walled Garden is nearing completion, which will see the launch of a magnificent, grass amphitheatre this summer. A very special element of the Estate’s ambitious development programme known as ‘The Rising’, is the remodelled Walled Garden, which has been carefully crafted by Lady Barnard, working […]
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The Rising Stars of Raby Estates’ Renovation Programme
Raby Castle and Estate, in the heart of County Durham is supporting the expertise of local contractors in all areas of its five-year renovation scheme known as The Rising, as well as across the Estate’s agricultural enterprises. The Rising, which began its works in 2021 will see the restoration and modernisation of several historic buildings, […]
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Rising to the challenge of attracting visitors to County Durham
Produced by the Northern Echo in association with Durham County Council Duncan Peake, chief executive of Raby Estates and a director on the board of Durham County Council’s destination management organisation Visit County Durham, talks to PETER BARRON about the importance of investing in the visitor economy MAGNIFICENT amid the tranquillity of a 200-acre deer park, Raby Castle […]
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Grade one listed Gainford Hall removed from Historic England at Risk Register – Raby Estates
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Raby Estates announces High Speed Broadband for Upper Teesdale – Raby Estates
Raby Estates has announced that householders and businesses across the whole of Upper Teesdale will have the benefit of ultrafast broadband from the autumn. A programme to bring high connectivity broadband to over 50 tenants of the estate and other neighbouring properties is being rolled out over the next three months through the UK Government’s […]
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