Althorp
Althorp from Coalville
Out of Coalville for the day, to Althorp. 54 minutes each way, near enough, over 40.9 miles. Between Coalville and the house you go through or past Lutterworth. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Coalville sits in Leicestershire. Trains call at Loughborough, 23 minutes from Coalville by road. Loughborough station dates from 1872.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Coalville 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. Holdenby House is 15 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Coalville is 54 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Coalville takes 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Coalville to Althorp54 min, 40.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Coalville54 min, 41 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.orgCoalville is in Leicestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Coalville by road is Loughborough (LBO), about 23 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLoughborough station opened in 1872.
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 Coalville to Althorp?
54 minutes (40.9 miles) via the A511, M1 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 54 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
Which way does the car go from Coalville?
Via the A511, M1 and A428, passing Lutterworth; 40.9 miles in all.
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