If you are looking to start the New Year off enjoying the great outdoors you can do so at the wonderful Raby Castle.
Tickets are now on sale for New Year’s Day charity opening with all proceeds going to the The Institute of Cancer Research. The Deer park will be open from 10am until dusk, the Stables Café is open for takeaways and you can browse the local produce in the Stables Shop. Admission is £5 per car. Follow the link to book:
You can also visit the Raby Castle stall at the Virtual Durham Winter Fayre, if you want to treat yourself from the comfort of your own home. Details can be found at the below link.
We had a lovely visit to Raby Castle's grounds and gardens today. Unfortunately, the castle itself is closed at present due to covid restriction but that doesn't stop you admiring it form the beautiful grounds.
On arrival there is a cafe (open for takeaway) and also a food kiosk with some amazing looking cakes on offers, as well as very well kept toilet facilities. At the moment, there are also fresh cut Christmas trees available to purchase. The smell of these is amazing.
The castle grounds are immense and you have the option to stick to the paths or walk on the grass. We definitely preferred walking along the grass as we were able to get a bit closer (but not to close as it is rutting season) to the many deer that call the castle grounds home. The deer were amazing and we even got to witness two bucks jostling for superiority. Our children were fascinated by this.
Raby Castle itself looks absolutely magical. We enjoyed walking around it and peering through the gates. We can't wait to return when it is allowed to open and have a really good explore.
Before we left, we visited the large woodland play area. This had lots of different elements including a zip line, obstacle course, climbing ropes and monkey bars. These facilities would suit a variety of ages.
The whole day was lovely from start to finish. We have to say the staff are so friendly, from the car park attendants to the greeters which will added to the enjoyment of our day.
Pre-booking is essential, You can use the link below. At time of posting, admission is only £11 for a family of 5 which really is amazing value for money.
