Althorp
Althorp from Higham Ferrers
From Higham Ferrers to Althorp and home again. Allow 39 minutes; the route runs via the B645, A45 and A428. The route goes by Irchester and Northampton. Althorp lies west of Higham Ferrers. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Higham Ferrers counts as a market town. One Higham Ferrers landmark is Chantry Chapel of All Souls, listed Grade I. Some 8,800 people call Higham Ferrers home.
How the day runs
In Higham Ferrers, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August). The car brings you to the entrance of Althorp and stays close for the return. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 39 minutes to Higham Ferrers. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 24 minutes from Higham Ferrers.
- Higham Ferrers to Althorp39 min, 21.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Higham Ferrers39 min, 21.4 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.orgHigham Ferrers is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChantry Chapel of All Souls, in central Higham Ferrers, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHigham Ferrers had about 8,800 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 Higham Ferrers to Althorp?
39 minutes (21.2 miles) via the B645, A45 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 39 minutes.
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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