Althorp
Althorp from Coleshill
From Coleshill to Althorp and home again. It is 40.0 miles via the M6, M1 and A428, 49 minutes in clear traffic. Althorp lies south-east of Coleshill, in Northamptonshire. Expect to pass Exhall en route. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Coleshill's nearest station by road is Coleshill Parkway (CEH), 5 minutes away. Warwickshire is Coleshill's county. Historic England lists Coleshill's Cole Bridge at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Coleshill at the agreed hour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Coleshill is 50 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Coleshill takes 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Coleshill to Althorp49 min, 40 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Coleshill50 min, 39.9 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 Coleshill by road is Coleshill Parkway (CEH), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgColeshill is in Warwickshire.
Source: wikidata.orgCole Bridge, in central Coleshill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse 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 Coleshill?
40.0 miles via the M6, M1 and A428, 49 minutes in clear traffic; 50 minutes back.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Long Buckby, 16 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, 34 minutes away from Althorp.
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