Althorp
Althorp from Coventry
Althorp, with collection in Coventry. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the A4600, M6 and A428. Althorp lies east of Coventry, in Northamptonshire. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Coventry station dates from 1838. For rail, Coventry (COV) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive. The Coventry to Leamington Line serves Coventry.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Coventry address. The chauffeur parks up near Althorp for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away. Back to Coventry is 47 minutes. From the Oxford base, Coventry is 62.3 miles and 1 hour 12 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Coventry to Althorp47 min, 30.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Coventry47 min, 30.7 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.orgCoventry station opened in 1838.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Coventry by road is Coventry (COV), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgCoventry station is on the Coventry to Leamington Line and Coventry to Nuneaton Line.
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 Coventry to Althorp?
47 minutes (30.2 miles) via the A4600, M6 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
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