Althorp
Althorp from Kenilworth
Althorp from Kenilworth, by chauffeur. It is 37.5 miles via the A45, M45 and M1, 53 minutes in clear traffic. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. One Kenilworth landmark is St Mary's Abbey, listed Grade I. Grade I: Kenilworth Castle, 0.4 miles from Kenilworth's centre. The station at Kenilworth opened in 1844.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Kenilworth at the agreed hour. 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. Going home, allow 52 minutes to Kenilworth. From the Oxford base, Kenilworth is 56.7 miles and 1 hour 4 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Kenilworth to Althorp53 min, 37.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Kenilworth52 min, 37.2 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.orgSt Mary's Abbey, in central Kenilworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKenilworth Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Kenilworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKenilworth station opened in 1844.
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 Kenilworth to Althorp?
53 minutes (37.5 miles) via the A45, M45 and M1 in clear traffic; the return is 52 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.