Country houses
Boughton House: a chauffeured day
A chauffeured day at Boughton House. The Armoury holds swords, pistols and armour, some more than 500 years old, and is included on the Great Hall tour. Restored gardens and country park around the house include wide lawns, lakes, waterways, woods and avenues of trees. The house has well-preserved baroque State Rooms and an art collection including furniture, tapestries, porcelain and carpets. Opening: house open on selected 2026 dates: 4-6 April, 2-4 May, 23-25 May, then 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 and 22-26 August and 31 August to 2 September.
How the day runs
By road: Mayfair 1 hr 51 min, Heathrow 1 hr 37 min, Oxford 1 hr 40 min. Rushton Hall is the nearest hotel on our list, 5.9 miles off. Pair it with Rockingham Castle, 22 min by road. While you visit, the car waits close by and is waiting when you come out.
- Mayfair, London to Boughton House1 hr 51 min, 86.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Boughton House1 hr 37 min, 88.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Boughton House1 hr 40 min, 70.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Boughton House has well-preserved baroque State Rooms and an art collection including furniture, tapestries, porcelain and carpets.
Source: boughtonhouse.co.ukThe State Apartments were created for the visit of William III in 1695, and their ceilings were painted by Louis Chéron.
Source: boughtonhouse.co.ukThe Armoury holds swords, pistols and armour, some more than 500 years old, and is included on the Great Hall tour.
Source: boughtonhouse.co.ukRestored gardens and country park around the house include wide lawns, lakes, waterways, woods and avenues of trees.
Source: boughtonhouse.co.ukBoughton House is in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Kettering, roughly 18 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Birmingham Airport, around 72 minutes and 53.3 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
When is Boughton House open?
Opening: house open on selected 2026 dates: 4-6 April, 2-4 May, 23-25 May, then 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 and 22-26 August and 31 August to 2 September.
Can we combine Boughton House with another house?
Rockingham Castle is around 22 minutes away by road.
Which railway station is handiest?
Kettering, 18 minutes by car.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.