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Althorp

Althorp from Hinckley

A day out from Hinckley to Althorp. Allow 46 minutes; the route runs via the A5, M1 and A428. The house is south-east of Hinckley as the crow flies. Expect to pass Lutterworth en route. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. The station at Hinckley opened in 1861. Hinckley is in Leicestershire. Some 51,000 people call Hinckley home.

How the day runs

Pick-up is from your own front door in Hinckley. 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. Pair it with Holdenby House, 15 minutes by road. Return to Hinckley: 29.5 miles. From the Oxford base, Hinckley is 74.6 miles and 1 hour 26 minutes via the A34 and M40.

  • Hinckley to Althorp46 min, 29.3 miles, in clear traffic
  • Althorp to Hinckley47 min, 29.5 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Hinckley to Althorp?

46 minutes (29.3 miles) via the A5, M1 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.

Which way does the car go from Hinckley?

Via the A5, M1 and A428, passing Lutterworth; 29.3 miles in all.

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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