I visited this beautiful house (for the second time) as part of my stay at the Greenbelt Festival. The grounds are a stunning venue for such a creative, joyful and thoughtful event and I really appreciate the courage and generosity of Boughton House decision makers...More

the building outside looks beautiful. The setting with the water features is stunning. However the same cannot be said for inside! We thought it was a little plain for such a grand building. As the guide said the walls are painted in ‘Boughton drab’. We...More

Boughton House have achieved an excellent blend of knowledge and anecdote on the tours of their house with a choice of three tours covering different parts of the house. Along with excellent gardens and views over the estate this is excellent value for money.

We were briefly at Wicksteed Park in the morning so it combined quite easily as it opens only in the afternoon. On our arrival at 2pm we booked into the 3.30pm Great Hall tour, leaving time for a cup of tea and a walk round...More

We live near Bowhill so were keen to see the duke's English home. We were there on August 5th and the guide who took us round at 2.15pm was very good - unfortunately I didn't catch her name. There was plenty of interest and I...More

Commercial exploitation of the park and garden has spoilt a very beautiful site and this is probably my third and last visit. There was a huge marquee with a very noisy Indian wedding on the lawn near the house and the fountain and a large...More

We visited on an August afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed two very informative tours with so much on view. The rooms for free flow were also packed with exhibits and you come away wondering why it is not more widely known and better supported. Prices are...More