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Attractions near Raby Castle
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The Bowes Museum
(6 Miles)*
Where else in the world can you see a 230-year-old mechanical silver swan, still in working order, alongside a Turner or a Canaletto? |
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Low Barns Nature Reserve
(6 Miles)*
Regarded as one of Durham Wildlife Trust's premier reserves, this 50 hectare wetland site contains mixed woodlands and grasslands. A recently refurbished visitor centre is open to the public and something of interest can be seen throughout the year. |
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Auckland Castle
(7 Miles)*
Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years. |
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Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
(10 Miles)*
The museum collection covers the railways of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. Of greatest significance is Stephenson's "Locomotion" (1825), which hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. |
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Georgian Theatre Royal
(13 Miles)*
The Georgian Theatre Royal is Britain's most complete Georgian playhouse. It was built by the actor-manager Samuel Butler in 1788. |
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Croft Circuit
(13 Miles)*
Since its redevelopment in 1996 Croft Circuit has endeavoured to bring the Crème de la Crème of British Motorsport to North East and North Yorkshire spectators. |
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Richmondshire Museum
(13 Miles)*
Richmondshire Museum, which was opened in 1978, began in a former joiner's workshop and tells the story of Richmond and its people from early times until the present day. |
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Green Howards Regimental Museum
(13 Miles)*
The museum's collection spans three centuries of travel, campaigning and war. |
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Durham Castle
(15 Miles)*
Durham Castle dates from 1072 and was the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham until 1832. |
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Crook Hall and Gardens
(16 Miles)*
Crook Hall built in the 13th century is one of the oldest inhabited houses in Durham. The Hall is a jumble of buildings reflecting its historical development. |
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Hazel Brow Farm
(17 Miles)*
Hazel Brow Farm is a 200 acre traditional family run farm in the heart of Swaledale - famous for its beautiful Herriot scenery. |
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Bolton Castle
(19 Miles)*
Built in 1379 for Richard le Scrope, Lord Chancellor of England to Richard II, this massive fortress dominating the heart of Wensleydale is one of the country's best preserved castles. |
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Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum
(20 Miles)*
Beamish is no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s. Beamish is a world famous open air museum. |
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Beamish Wild
(21 Miles)*
Beamish Wild is a Ropes Activity Course, Birds of Prey Centre and Adventure Playground. |
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Dorman Museum
(22 Miles)*
Town in Time is a permanent exhibition about Middlesborough and its people from earliest times. Middlesborough as a religious community, rural life, industrial revolution to the present day. The Dorman Museum also has a programme of temporary exhibitions |
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