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Althorp

Althorp from Kempston

Out of Kempston for the day, to Althorp. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the A421, M1 and A5076. Expect to pass Marston Moretaine en route. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Bedford St Johns is on the Marston Vale Line. For rail, Bedford St Johns (BSJ) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive. Kempston lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.

How the day runs

The day starts at your Kempston address. 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. Return to Kempston: 35.2 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 20 minutes from Kempston via the A34, M40 and A421.

  • Kempston to Althorp47 min, 35.6 miles, in clear traffic
  • Althorp to Kempston46 min, 35.2 miles, in clear traffic

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

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Questions

How many miles is Althorp from Kempston?

35.6 miles via the A421, M1 and A5076, 47 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.

Where can we eat or stay nearby?

Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, 34 minutes away from Althorp.

Can we add a second house?

Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.

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