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Group Visits
School Visits
Boughton House
The Buccleuch Collection
Previous Exhibitions
House Tours
Montagu Monuments
The History of the Gardens
Orpheus – the 21st Century Garden
Grand Etang Restoration Project
Through the Seasons
Boughton Estate
Simulated Game Days
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House & Gardens Opening Hours 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*
Three fascinating tours of the House are available.
*Please note we are delighted to host Greenbelt Festival 24-29 August. During this time access to Orpheus will be restricted. The Walled Garden, Rose Garden and areas next to the house will be fully accessible throughout the period. Find out more
Boughton House Gardens
1st October, 1pm-5pm with the National Garden Scheme.
House Admission Charges 2023
The Great Hall Tour (includes Gardens)
Adult £14.00
Child (5-16) £8
Child (under 5) Free
Historic Houses Member Free
The Staterooms Tour (includes Gardens)
Adult £14.00
Child (5-16) £8
Child (under 5) Free
Add On (if already booked on The Great Hall Tour) £5
Historic Houses Member £5
Books, Beds & Beyond (includes Gardens)
Tour Price £16pp
Add On (If already doing one of the Tours above) £10
Garden Admission Charges
Gardens, Landscape & Parkland
Adults £8
Child (5-16) £4
Child (under 5) Free
Historic Houses Free
Historic Houses Members
We are delighted to welcome Historic House members. Members of Historic Houses are able to enjoy a free visit to the Gardens or the Great Hall Tour (including Gardens). The State Rooms Tour and Books, Beds and Beyond are charged at normal rates.
For clarity, opening prices for HH Members during normal opening:
Gardens: Free.
Great Hall and/or Gardens: Free.
Gardens and State Rooms Tour: £5 per person.
Gardens, Great Hall tour and State Rooms Tour: £5 per person.
Gardens, Great Hall tour and Books and Beyond tour: £10 per person.
Gardens, Great Hall tour, State Rooms and Books and Beyond Tour: £15 per person.
Please note: No other offer applies and full entry charges apply for Group Visits.
You can enjoy a £5 discount on an Historic Houses membership by quoting BOUG31 on their website below
Getting Here
Open Google MapsBoughton House is situated off the A43, three miles north of Kettering, through the village of Geddington.
If you are visiting Boughton and using a route finder or a satellite navigation system, the postcode to use to arrive at the estate is NN14 1BJ. When you go through Geddington, please follow the brown tourism signs to reach the public and delivery entrance.
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East Midlands Trains run regular services to Kettering from London.
On reaching Kettering by public transport, we would recommend a taxi for the remaining three mile journey to Boughton. One Kettering based firm you could try is KLM Taxi’s, they can be reached on 01536 310123.
Accessibility
Boughton welcomes all visitors, however with the inherent restrictions of a listed historic building, not all areas are fully accessible.
We offer a ground floor only tour and would be happy to help you plan your visit in advance.
Access Statement
We have put together the following Access Statement which details a visit to Boughton House from arrival to the House, Gardens, Tearoom, Gift Shop and Tapestry Suite.
