Althorp
Althorp from Fenny Stratford
Althorp, with collection in Fenny Stratford. The drive is 39 minutes (27.9 miles) via the A4146, M1 and A5076. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Fenny Stratford's Church of St Martin at Grade II*. 11 and 13, Watling Street in Fenny Stratford is Grade II* listed. Fenny Stratford sits in Buckinghamshire.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Fenny Stratford 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. The way home to Fenny Stratford takes 39 minutes (27.9 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Fenny Stratford via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Fenny Stratford to Althorp39 min, 27.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Fenny Stratford39 min, 27.9 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.ukChurch of St Martin, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk11 and 13, Watling Street, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFenny Stratford is in Buckinghamshire.
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 Fenny Stratford to Althorp?
39 minutes (27.9 miles) via the A4146, M1 and A5076 in clear traffic; the return is 39 minutes.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
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.
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