Althorp
Althorp from Atherstone
Althorp, with collection in Atherstone. It is 36.3 miles via the A5, M1 and A428, 57 minutes in clear traffic. Althorp lies south-east of Atherstone, in Northamptonshire. Between Atherstone and the house you go through or past Lutterworth. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Trains stop right in Atherstone, at Atherstone. Some 9,200 people call Atherstone home. Rail reached Atherstone station in 1847.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Atherstone at the agreed hour. Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August). At Althorp you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away. Going home, allow 56 minutes to Atherstone. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Atherstone takes 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Atherstone to Althorp57 min, 36.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Atherstone56 min, 36.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Althorp dates to 1508.
Source: wikidata.orgAlthorp is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Atherstone by road is Atherstone (ATH), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgAtherstone had about 9,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgAtherstone station opened in 1847.
Source: wikidata.orgHouse and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August)
Source: althorp.comOfficial site states the house is now closed and hopes to welcome visitors again in 2027
Source: althorp.comHome of the Spencer family for more than 500 years
Source: althorp.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Atherstone to Althorp?
57 minutes (36.3 miles) via the A5, M1 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
Which way does the car go from Atherstone?
Via the A5, M1 and A428, passing Lutterworth; 36.3 miles in all.
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