Boughton House
Famous for its internationally renowned art collection and the home to the Buccleuch family's ancestors for centuries.
Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BJ
Facilities
- Cafe / restaurant
- Free parking
- Parkland / open spaces
- Shop
- Access statement available
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Guide dogs welcome
for the latest information.
Boughton is both a family home and one of Britain’s grandest and best-preserved stately homes. The house is renowned for its outstanding collections of fine art, furniture, tapestries, porcelain and carpets.
Visitors can view a magnificent range of paintings by great artists, including The Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco, Gainsborough’s, more than forty grisailles and portraits by Van Dyck, and Breaking Cover by John Wootton to name but a few.
Boughton also has some of the best-preserved baroque State Rooms in the British Isles. Here you can walk through grand apartments of contrasting character decorated in extravagant yet elegant taste.
The surrounding designed landscape has been carefully restored over the last decade with wide sculptured lawns to survey, serene lakes, waterways, woods and avenues of trees to be strolled down.
The formal gardens include the Walled Garden with its herbaceous border, flowerbeds and newly created Sensory Garden.
2023
Boughton House & Gardens are open 1pm – 5pm:
Saturday 8th – Monday 10th April
Saturday 29th April – Monday 1st May
Saturday 27th – Monday 29th May
Monday 31st July – Tuesday 1st August
Friday 4th – Tuesday 8th August
Friday 11th – Tuesday 15th August
Friday 18th – Tuesday 22nd August
Friday 25th – Tuesday 29th August
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Historic Houses members visit for free when choosing one of our main tours, the gardens and exhibition. This does not include entry outside normal opening times or during events. Historic Houses members should book using the online booking system and choose the Free Entry option. They should then enter their Historic Houses membership number and bring their card with them.
House and Gardens
Adults: £11, Children 5-15 years: £8, Under 5s: free
Gardens Only
Adults: £6, Children 5-15 years: £3, Under 5s: free
A variety of group tours are available at Boughton House and cater to a range of interests.
We understand that every group is different, so we aim to make your visit as enjoyable as possible by tailoring your tour to suit your requirements.
We welcome groups to the House and gardens all year round for pre-booked tours.
All group tours should be pre-booked to avoid disappointment.
We have a education officer who, working with the house team looks to provide a tailored visitor experience for each visiting educational group.
- Access statement available
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Guide dogs welcome
for the latest information.
Getting here
Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BJ
Boughton is situated off the A4300 (Stamford Road), three miles north of Kettering, follow Brown Tourist signs through the village of Geddington. Continue past the Eleanor Cross, out of the village towards village of Grafton Underwood, continuing for approximately half a mile to the main silver entrance gates.
Lord Montagu of Boughton put forward an act of parliament to have an annual celebration of the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot – a event we know today as Bonfire night!
Boughton, The English Versailles: Historic Houses Lectures
Boughton: The English Versailles – Members Lecture
Historic Houses members can login to watch a fascinating lecture on the history behind Boughton House, from its origins today. The lecture is part of our monthly programme of lectures for members.
Boughton House set to host Spectacle of Light 2022
Boughton House set to host Spectacle of Light 2022
Boughton House in Northamptonshire is the latest stunning venue to be added to Spectacle of Light’s impressive list of locations for their after-dark light experience.
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