News · June 2017
News from Boughton
Have you heard what’s happening on the Estate? Here’s where we share the latest news and details of forthcoming events that you might like.
- Bowhill
Visit Bowhill
Bowhill House and Country Estate is a different adventure every time. Discover a magnificent history in a stunning setting.
Read more > - Dalkeith
Visit Dalkeith Country Park
The secluded country park only a stone's throw from Edinburgh. Its rivers, woods, and wildlife have been beloved by generations.
Read more > - Drumlanrig Castle
Visit Drumlanrig Castle
The Castle is the stunning Dumfrieshire seat of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
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Church Monuments receive national award and inspire community arts festival
9th June, 2017
The Montagu Monuments at St Edmund’s Church will receive a National award from the Church Monuments Society in recognition of their excellent guidebook. The church will also host a series of community events to celebrate and raise money for these world class treasures on 15-19 June 2017. The Monuments are four 18th and early 19th […]
“Vistas of vast extension” A celebration of 460 years of gardening at Boughton
9th June, 2017
An exhibition celebrating one of the most remarkable gardens ever created in England will open at Boughton House in Northamptonshire later this summer. Spreading out over 100 acres of intricately designed landscape, with more than a mile of canals and over 30 miles of avenues, it was the creation of Ralph, 1st Duke of Montagu […]
Vote for Boughton in the Northamptonshire Heritage Forum Awards
1st June, 2017
Beautiful Boughton House has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award at the 2017 Northamptonshire Heritage Forum Awards held in association with BBC Radio Northampton. The Estate, home to the Duke of Buccleuch and known as “The English Versailles,” is one of just 10 county treasures singled out in the category. Nominations open to the […]
