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Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

Heritage venue · Staindrop

Spaces and services at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is a historic castle estate in County Durham with event spaces including the Riding School, a flexible 500sqm event space, and the Dutch Barn, used for exhibitions and networking. It also has The Vinery, which offers dining with views across the High Vinery garden, and an outdoor grass amphitheatre.

On offer
Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space, exhibition space, outdoor space and catering.
Holds
The Vinery: space for over two hundred diners. The Amphitheatre: capacity of 500.

Its page about hiring rooms

Its website: raby.co.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Raby Castle, Park and Gardens itself.

Where to find Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

Address: Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop, DL2 3AH

Area: Staindrop, County Durham, the North East Combined Authority area

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Funding and support for businesses in County Durham

368 schemes are open to businesses in County Durham today; 66 of them are only for County Durham or the North East Combined Authority area.

Open all yearSupport programme

Business Durham

Business Durham

Business support and advice service for Durham County Council, offering tailored help with starting, growing or relocating a business in County Durham, including finance advice and premises.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
County DurhamLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

County Durham Productivity and Growth Programme

Business Durham

Support for businesses in all sectors in County Durham, including productivity advice, growth specialists, and grants for investment projects.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
County DurhamLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Enterprising Durham Start Up

North East Growth Hub, TEDCO Business Support

Fully funded one-to-one support for people starting a business in County Durham, including access to specialist advisors and resources.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
County DurhamLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10

All 66 only for County Durham or the North East Combined Authority area, and everything else open in County Durham, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in County Durham

Other places to work and meet in County Durham

Coworking spaces, incubators and workspaces a business can use, and venues to hire for a meeting, training day or event, each from its own website. The nearest to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens first.

Workspaces (10)

  • Crook Business Centre

    Managed offices · Crook · Meeting room from £10 per hour (non-vatable); £30 per half day (non vatable) for Meeting Room (Unit 5)

    Private offices, meeting rooms and training rooms

  • Rookhope Business Centre

    Managed offices · Hot desk free for 2 hours for non-businesses, £5 per hour for businesses.

    Private offices, hot desks and meeting rooms

  • Shildon Business Centre

    Managed offices · Shildon

    Private offices

  • Durham Dales Centre

    Managed offices · Stanhope · Meeting room £10 per hour or £55 per day (weekdays) and £15 per hour or £80 per day (weekends), all + VAT.

    Private offices, meeting rooms, hot desks and outdoor space

  • Collingwood College

    Conference centre · Durham

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, catering, a theatre or auditorium, private offices, a virtual office, exhibition space and outdoor space

  • NETPark

    Workspace · Sedgefield

    Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, labs or workshops, a virtual office, meeting rooms, a conference hall, training rooms and catering

  • Durham Castle

    University venue · Durham

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, catering and private offices

  • Salvus House

    Managed offices · Durham · Hot Desk Option 1 £15 per hour + VAT; Hot Desk Option 2 £200 per month + VAT

    Private offices, hot desks, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office

All 10 in County Durham

Event venues to hire (17)

  • The Bowes Museum

    Heritage venue · Barnard Castle · Up to 80 guests

    Meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering

  • Low Barns Visitor Centre

    Meeting rooms to hire · Witton-le-Wear · Holds up to 20 people

    Meeting rooms and catering

  • Stanley Education Centre

    Meeting rooms to hire · Causey Room for 26 delegates; Lanchester Suite for 100 delegates

    Meeting rooms and training rooms

  • Durham Leadership Centre

    Conference centre · Spennymoor · From 10 to 120 delegates; Neville Hall holds up to 120 theatre style.

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and catering

  • Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

    Conference centre · Durham · 1 - 256 capacity, dependent on rooms required

    Meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, event space, outdoor space, catering and studios

  • Durham University Business School

    University venue · Durham · Conferences for up to 200 delegates; board meetings for 8 delegates

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium and catering

  • Collingwood College

    Conference centre · Durham · Up to 100 delegates theatre style in the main Penthouse meeting room

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, catering, a theatre or auditorium, private offices, a virtual office, exhibition space and outdoor space

  • Durham University Teaching and Learning Centre

    University venue · Durham · Tiered lecture theatre for 496 delegates; another tiered lecture theatre for 246 delegates

    A conference hall and catering

All 17 in County Durham

Places to work and meet across County Durham

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