Big Farmland Bird Count
The Raby Team have taken part in the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Big Farmland Bird Count. As part of the initiative, we recorded the bird and species numbers at Raby Home Farm in County Durham and the Estate in Shropshire. The count aims to raise awareness of the important role that farmers play […]
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Largest ever peatland project completed in the North Pennines
The North Pennines AONB Partnership is celebrating the completion of its largest and most complex peatland restoration project to date, as part of the Great North Bog initiative. Raby Estates worked in partnership with the AONB team and a tenant farmer, John Bell, to complete a programme of restoration on Valance Lodge, a landholding in […]
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An Autumn to Remember
Autumn is a beautiful time to enjoy a visit to Raby. The strong seasonal colours of reds, oranges, yellows and browns can be seen in splendour around our circular waterfall trail at High Force and the Deer Park at Raby Castle. With that slight nip in the air, Autumn is the perfect time to cosy […]
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The Resurgence of Salmon in the River Tees
The River Tees has a reputation among anglers as some of the best wild Brown Trout water in the North of England. This was proven by the success of the Northern River Masters, held on the Estate in July 2020, which saw 501 Trout caught and released over two days during the competition. Whilst wild […]
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Keep a safe distance from the baby deer
During May, June and July, our female deer give birth and although it is very exciting to see babies around the park we always remind our visitors to respect their privacy and keep a safe distance. If you see a baby deer in the park do not approach it, even if it appears to be […]
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Raby’s Longhorn Cattle
There has been a Longhorn herd at the castle since the 1970s. Over the years our cattle have won numerous trophies at various agricultural shows and we have had a number of Breed Champions at the prestigious Great Yorkshire Show. The herd was established and managed for many years by the late Peter Boylett whose […]
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