Families are invited to kick off the new year with a winter wonderland treat that offers a chance to explore a stunning castle deer park while helping to raise money for a good cause.
The annual New Year's Day event at Raby Castle is this year out to raise money for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People which is expected to attract families keen to bring along their own four-legged friends for a post-festive blast of fresh air and exercise. The charity walk will be a chance to take in the picturesque surroundings of the 14th Century County Durham castle - where both red and fallow deer roam the parkland - during the special opening.
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