Althorp
Althorp from Chelmsley Wood
Althorp from Chelmsley Wood, by chauffeur. It is 40.5 miles via the M6, M1 and A428, 52 minutes in clear traffic. The route goes by Exhall. The house is south-east of Chelmsley Wood as the crow flies. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Rail reached Lea Hall station in 1939. Lea Hall is the closest railway station to Chelmsley Wood, 7 minutes by car. Around 14,000 people live in Chelmsley Wood (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Chelmsley Wood. At Althorp you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Holdenby House, 15 minutes by road. Back to Chelmsley Wood is 52 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 16 minutes from Chelmsley Wood via the A34, M40 and M42.
- Chelmsley Wood to Althorp52 min, 40.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Chelmsley Wood52 min, 40.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Althorp is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAlthorp dates to 1508.
Source: wikidata.orgLea Hall station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Chelmsley Wood by road is Lea Hall (LEH), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChelmsley Wood had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
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
How many miles is Althorp from Chelmsley Wood?
40.5 miles via the M6, M1 and A428, 52 minutes in clear traffic; 52 minutes back.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, 34 minutes away from Althorp.
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.