Castle · near Staindrop · County Durham

Raby Castle

Raby Castle is a medieval castle. Find it 1 km north of Staindrop. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Raby Castle, malcolm tebbit (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1 km

north of Staindrop

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Staindrop

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Staindrop

Raby Castle is 1 km north of Staindrop. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Staindrop has 97 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

In Staindrop the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°57 mm

Feb7° / 1°55 mm

Mar9° / 2°48 mm

Apr12° / 3°50 mm

May15° / 6°45 mm

Jun18° / 8°61 mm

Jul20° / 10°61 mm

Aug20° / 10°69 mm

Sep17° / 9°59 mm

Oct13° / 6°69 mm

Nov9° / 3°70 mm

Dec7° / 1°70 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Staindrop, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Staindrop. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Staindrop’s full climate →

About

Raby Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 15 languages. Nearby, Barnard Castle Grounds (9.6 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.

Staindrop’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 15 languages
Town: 1 km north of Staindrop
Official site: raby.co.uk/raby-castle/discover/the-park-gardens

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Raby Castle and what surrounds it

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Raby Castle is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns around Raby Castle, by distance

The most populous of the 8 is Barnard Castle, at 5,783. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 1 km south of it

Staindrop

1,339 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 2.2 km north of it

Cockfield

1,351 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 3.8 km northeast of it

Evenwood

1,587 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 6.4 km southeast of it

Gainford

1,127 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Raby Castle is	People	Places to visit
Staindrop	1 km south of it	1,339	2
Cockfield	2.2 km north of it	1,351	1
Evenwood	3.8 km northeast of it	1,587	2
Gainford	6.4 km southeast of it	1,127	2
West Auckland	6.7 km northeast of it	3,107	7
Toft Hill and High Etherley	7.4 km northeast of it	1,865	8
Barnard Castle	9.1 km southwest of it	5,783	5
Hamsterley	9.3 km north of it	453	2

Make a day of it

Beyond Raby Castle

Of the 20 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds9.6 km away 2

Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum9.1 km away 3

MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon12 km away · 94K visitors a year 4

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle12 km away 5

Abbey or priory · English HeritageEgglestone Abbey9.4 km away 6

CastleWitton Castle9 km away 7

Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp11 km away 8

CastleWalworth Castle11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Raby Castle

Where is Raby Castle?

Raby Castle is 1 km north of Staindrop, County Durham.

What is Raby Castle?

Medieval castle in England.

When is the best time to visit Raby Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Staindrop, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Raby Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Raby Castle?

Within 15 km: Barnard Castle Grounds (9.6 km), The Bowes Museum (9.1 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (12 km) and Auckland Castle (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Egglestone Abbey: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Walworth Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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