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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Curlew Habitat and Population Project
In partnership with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), Raby are participating in a large-scale project to estimate the population size of breeding curlew in Upper Teesdale by extrapolation from a habitatstratified sample survey. The findings will then be used to continue and build on a north of England Uplands Curlew Recovery Project. The […]
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Heather and Bracken Harvest
Creating Peat Compost Vegetation management on moorland has occurred for generations; there are three principal reasons for this: Cutting and burning rejuvenates the plant species promoting young, succulent growth which benefits the species and livestock that feed on it. Reducing the amount of fuel load on the moor means that any wildfire will be lower […]
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Raby Deer Sanctuary
The Raby Castle’s Deer Park has undergone a significant extension. Lord Barnard, in consultation with the deer management team and a renowned deer vet and deer park historian, have undertaken the works with a view to providing more deer-friendly habitats within the Park. We have incorporated an area to the south-west of the main […]
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New Adventure Trail launched at High Force Waterfall
A new exploratory trail has been introduced at a local natural landmark to encourage children to engage with nature and see the benefits of outdoor play. Situated within the North Pennines National Landscapes and UNESCO Global Geopark, the new woodland experience forms part of the circular waterfall route at High Force Waterfall. Created by talented […]
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