The Yuletide Yurt in the grounds of Raby Castle will also be open to visitors in-between Christmas and New Year, giving little ones the chance to give gratitude and send a thank you letter to ...

Youngsters can also visit the castle’s Yuletide Yurt to write a letter to Father Christmas and enjoy some Christmas crafts with Raby’s jolly festive elves. Afternoon tea at Raby Estate’s ...

Youngsters can also visit the castle’s Yuletide Yurt to write the all-important letter to Father Christmas and enjoy some Christmas crafts with Raby’s jolly festive elves. This activity ...

Raby Castle’s picturesque Deer Park will also be open on Wednesday 1st January for its annual New Year’s Day charity walk. In 2025, the heritage destination will be raising funds for and ...

From meeting Mr and Mrs Claus at the Yuletide Yurt or walk along The Plotters’ Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail, there are four events set to take place at the historical medieval castle.

The dog-friendly Yurt Café also serves a variety of festive ... Sophie Brown, events manager at Raby Castle said: “Christmas is always a special time of year at Raby Castle and with many ...

At that moment, Raby Castle was a sleeping beauty ... While castle visits and parkland walks (plus a yurt café) attracted around 180,000 visitors a year, boosted by The Plotters’ Forest ...

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Raby Castle, a round trip of at least 80 miles from ... After working up an appetite in the playground, we stopped off at the Yurt Café, which serves a selection of sandwiches, pastries and ...

A redesigned walled garden and tiered grass amphitheatre are at the heart of a 14th Century castle's development programme. The work at Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham, started last year and ...