Althorp
Althorp from Irthlingborough
Althorp, with collection in Irthlingborough. Allow 41 minutes; the route runs via the A6, A45 and A428. The house is west of Irthlingborough as the crow flies. Between Irthlingborough and the house you go through or past Irchester and Northampton. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Some 9,300 people call Irthlingborough home. One Irthlingborough landmark is Church of St Peter, listed Grade I. Historic England lists Irthlingborough Old Bridge, 0.6 miles from Irthlingborough's centre, at Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Irthlingborough at the agreed hour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 40 minutes to Irthlingborough. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 25 minutes from Irthlingborough.
- Irthlingborough to Althorp41 min, 23 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Irthlingborough40 min, 22.9 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.ukIrthlingborough had about 9,300 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter, in central Irthlingborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukIrthlingborough Old Bridge, 0.6 miles out from central Irthlingborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse 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 Irthlingborough to Althorp?
41 minutes (23.0 miles) via the A6, A45 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 40 minutes.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
Which way does the car go from Irthlingborough?
Via the A6, A45 and A428, passing Irchester and Northampton; 23.0 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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