Boughton House, Kettering

Name: Boughton House
Address: Boughton House Boughton Park, Kettering, NN14 1BJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1536 515731

#8 among attractions in Kettering

Historical place, Vernacular architecture, History museum, Museum

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Boughton House is a country house about 3 miles north-east of Kettering off the A4300 road near Geddington in Northamptonshire, England. Part of an estate of 11,000 acres, it is one of the seats of the Duke of Buccleuch, and famed for its beauty, its collections, and the fact it has survived virtually unchanged since the 17th century. While possessing a medieval core, its exterior evokes an opulent French chateau, causing it to be termed The English Versailles. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°25'29"N, 0°40'36"W

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Boughton House Boughton ParkKettering NN14 1BJ United Kingdom

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+44 1536 515731

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Boughton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wicksteed Park, Rushton Triangular Lodge, Clown Coaster, Corby Cube.

3 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Park
Wicksteed Park, Kettering
76 min walk • Wicksteed Park is a Grade II listed park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, which includes an amusement park within its grounds. The park is located in the south-east of Kettering, on the western edge of Barton Seagrave village.
4.5 miW
Historical place, Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Rushton Triangular Lodge, Kettering
114 min walk • The Triangular Lodge is a folly, designed by Sir Thomas Tresham and constructed between 1593 and 1597 near Rushton, Northamptonshire, England. It is now in the care of English Heritage. The stone used for the construction was alternating bands of dark and light limestone.
3.3 miSW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Clown Coaster, Kettering
84 min walk • Clown Coaster is a children's steel coaster manufactured by Pinfari that opened at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, in October 2011. It previously operated in the Beaver Creek section of Pleasure Beach Blackpool from 1995 to 2008 as Circus Clown. The theming of the ride was a ride through a circus with Morgan the Clown.
4.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Entertainment, City hall
Corby Cube, Corby
114 min walk • Corby Cube is a municipal building in the town of Corby, Northamptonshire, England. Built in 2010, it is occupied by North Northamptonshire Council as its headquarters, but was originally built for Corby Borough Council.
3.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Theater
Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
91 min walk • The Kettering Conference Centre is a multi-functional sports and conference centre located in Kettering, Northamptonshire. It is also the location of Volleyball England's National Volleyball Centre, and the 560 seat Lighthouse Theatre.
2.9 miSW
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Kettering
73 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Kettering is a Church of England parish church in Kettering, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
3 miSE
Church
St Andrew's Church
78 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Cranford St Andrew, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.9 miSW
Library
Kettering Library, Kettering
75 min walk • Kettering Borough Council was a local authority in Kettering Borough, composed of 36 local councillors and most recently controlled by the Conservatives, who controlled the Council since the 2003 local elections, where they gained control from Labour with a majority of 15.
4.1 miNW
Park
King's Wood, Corby
104 min walk • King's Wood is a 31.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Corby in Northamptonshire. It managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
3 miS
Park
Wicksteed Park Nature Reserve, Kettering
76 min walk • Wicksteed Park is a 14.2 hectare nature reserve in Barton Seagrave, on the eastern outskirts of Kettering in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
2.6 miSW
52°24'4"N • 0°43'29"W
Eden Centre, Kettering
67 min walk • Church