Boughton House
Boughton House from Oxford
An Oxford start for Boughton House. It is 70.4 miles by way of the A34, M40 and A43; around an hour and 40 minutes on clear roads. The setting is Kettering, in Northamptonshire. The Armoury holds swords, pistols and armour, some more than 500 years old, and is included on the Great Hall tour.
How the day runs
Pick-up can be anywhere in Oxford. A luxury people-carrier suits the day for a bigger party or more luggage. At Boughton House you are dropped at the visitor entrance, and the car waits nearby. For a longer stay, Rushton Hall is 5.9 miles off. A second house, Rockingham Castle, is 9.7 miles away. Back to Oxford takes around an hour and 42 minutes.
- Oxford to Boughton House1 hr 40 min, 70.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Boughton House to Oxford1 hr 42 min, 69.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Armoury holds swords, pistols and armour, some more than 500 years old, and is included on the Great Hall tour.
Source: boughtonhouse.co.ukBoughton 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.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
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Questions
Oxford to Boughton House: how long by car?
Around an hour and 40 minutes (70.4 miles) by way of the A34, M40 and A43 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 42 minutes.
Is Oxford where you are based?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so an Oxford start has no positioning leg.
When is the 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.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Kettering, 18 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
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