Boughton House
Picture of Boughton House
The English Versailles
Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry
(Montagu Douglas Scott)
 

Boughton House

Boughton House is open daily, August 1st – September 1st
Gardens, Landscape, Cafe and Giftshop from noon - 5pm
House 2-5pm (last entry at 4pm)
Entry to the House by guided tours only on Mondays and Fridays
The house displays a staggering collection of fine art including paintings, furniture, porcelain, weapons, textiles - including stunning pieces created for the French Royal Family. This season visitors can enjoy several pieces that were not on public display:

The Chinese Screen Press release (PDF, 471kb) (opens new window) - is on display in the Unfinished Wing
A portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, until recently hanging in the Cabinet Office, Whitehall and previously, the Residence of the British Ambassador to the Netherlands, is on display at the Great Hall.

The gardens and landscape, originally created to provide vistas, avenues, water features and formality are presently being restored - with key elements of the Grade 1 listed Landscape recreated. Explore and enjoy the revived features.
Landscape Restoration

The Duke commissioned Kim Wilkie to design a striking new landform - Orpheus which both compliments and enhances the older landscape created by his ancestors. descend down into its depths and enjoy the tranquillity.
The Orpheus Project

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Events at Boughton Estate

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This site is updated on a regular basis and was last updated: August 2010