Althorp
Althorp from Finedon
Out of Finedon for the day, to Althorp. The drive is 42 minutes (21.1 miles) via the A510, A45 and A428. The route goes by Wellingborough and Northampton. The house is west of Finedon as the crow flies. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Finedon belongs to Northamptonshire. Historic England lists Finedon's Church of St Mary the Virgin at Grade I. Finedon had roughly 4,500 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Finedon. 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. For lunch or tea, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away. The way home to Finedon takes 42 minutes (21.1 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 27 minutes from Finedon via the A34, A43 and A45.
- Finedon to Althorp42 min, 21.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Finedon42 min, 21.1 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.orgFinedon is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary the Virgin, in central Finedon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFinedon had about 4,500 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
What drive time should we allow from Finedon to Althorp?
42 minutes (21.1 miles) via the A510, A45 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 42 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
Which way does the car go from Finedon?
Via the A510, A45 and A428, passing Wellingborough and Northampton; 21.1 miles in all.
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