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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Raby Estates Wins Visitor Economy Awards
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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Meet our Events Manager, Sophie Brown
Sophie joined the Leisure and Tourism team in December 2019, during our incredibly busy festive season. We caught up with her to find out how she has been settling in, and what her first six months with Raby has been like. Where did your career take you before you joined Raby? I joined the London […]
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New Curator’s Exciting Plans to Explore Raby’s Untold Stories
Raby Castle’s new curator Julie Biddlecombe-Brown cannot wait to uncover some of the untold stories behind the fascinating family collections. Here she tells us about the knowledge she brings to the role and what she is looking forward to most about being part of the Raby team. How long have you worked as a curator? […]
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Senior Guide Shares Magic of Behind the Scenes Tours
Raby Castle’s Behind the Scenes Tours are a chance for visitors to step straight into rooms and corridors from a bygone era and glimpse rooms that have been locked for decades and suspended in time. We caught up with one of our Senior Guides Robert Hillary to discover why these special events are such an […]
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What it’s Like to Volunteer at Raby Castle
Volunteering at Raby Castle can be a rewarding and fascinating hobby and our volunteers play an important role in helping us build a sustainable future for this important historic site.Everyone on the Estate values the important contribution of time and enthusiasm that our volunteers give so generously and we are always pleased to hear about […]
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Meet Mike our Children’s Castle Tour Guide
Special interactive tours of the Castle for children were introduced for the first time this year at Raby, led by Mike our Friendly Footman. They have been a huge hit with families and they are back again for October Half Term 2019. We caught up with Mike to find out what visitors can expect from […]
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