North East Castle to Open Christmas Attraction for First Time in 50 Years

North East castle to open Christmas attraction for first time in 50 years

Ticketed experience will explore a castle's Christmas Day as it was from Edwardian times

Raby Castle to open for Christmas experience for first time in 50 years

Raby Castle near Staindrop in County Durham is opening during the Christmas period for the first time in 50 years.Visitors will experience the castle's rooms as they would have been decorated in the past, with traditional gifts, flowers and Christmas trees.For the seasonal installation, guests will visit eight rooms on the ground floor that tell the story of Christmas Day at the castle. Lady Barnard, who designed the Christmas theming at Raby Ca…

A Raby Castle Christmas: Festive Magic Returns After 50 Years - Durham Magazine

Raby Castle will be opening its doors during the festive period for the first time in five decades to show the castle decorated for Christmas, designed by custodian and creative director, Lady Barnard. This will be a chance for visitors to experience how the Vane family enjoyed Christmas at the Castle and see the rooms beautifully decorated as they would have been in the past, the family’s traditional gifts, flowers and sumptuous Christmas trees…