Opening Times Christmas 2007

  Tearooms and Gift Shop

Opens the weekend of the 24th & 25th of November, then open Wednesdays to Sundays and daily from Wednesday 5th December until Sunday 23rd December.

10am - 6pm (5pm on Sunday 23rd December)

Santa's Grotto

Opens the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of December and then daily from Wednesday 5th December until Sunday 23rd December

Weekdays:   3pm to 6pm     Weekends:   10am to 6pm (5pm on Sunday 23rd December)

Last admission slot for Santa: 5-30pm.

Admission charge for Grotto: £5 per child.

Group bookings also taken

To minimise queuing a pre-bookable timed ticketing system is in operation throughout to see Santa. We advise booking early to avoid disappointment, as we cannot guarantee you will be able to see Santa unless you have prebooked. To prebook please call the Raby Castle admin office on 01833 660202. All bookings must be paid for over the telephone with a credit / debit card and will incur a 30p transaction fee.

Estate Grown Christmas Trees

A range of trees including our Premium Estate grown trees will be on sale from the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of December and then daily from Wednesday 5th December until Sunday 23rd December. Prices will vary according to size and variety.

10 am - 6pm (5pm on Sunday 23rd December)

Raby Castle has yet again created that special traditional Christmas magic!

The Coach Yard and Gift Shop has been transformed into a wonderful Christmas Shop and Tearooms.

You can buy everything you need for the festive season. The Christmas Shop has a huge selection of traditional and unusual gifts and stocking fillers. Once you have finished in our winter wonderland complete your day at Raby with a visit to the Stable Tearooms that prides itself on home cooking, where you can relax and treat yourself to a dish from the superb menu. The Tearooms also have a fine selection of festive meats for that Christmas feast.  

Choose an Estate grown Christmas Trees just right for your home and select some lovely decorations from our Christmas Gift Shop.

This year, Raby has transformed an 18th century Riding School into a magical grotto where we will take you on a journey through an enchanted woodland that has been created from the Estate Christmas trees. Cut out model animals are peeping through the undergrowth watching you go over a humped back bridge, past a wishing well to Father Christmas's log cabin where he will be waiting in his chair by his log fire. Raby combines the traditional Christmas values with a special magical atmosphere in the grotto and Christmas shop.

Please note that although the grotto is indoors and we hope to keep queuing to a minimum, it is essential to wrap up warm. At weekend peak times there may be long delays to see Santa if you have not prebooked.

Please be advised that the Castle and Gardens are closed to the public