Althorp
Althorp from Kettering
Althorp, with collection in Kettering. The drive is 44 minutes (25.4 miles) via the A43, A14 and A508. Althorp lies south-west of Kettering. Expect to pass Rothwell en route. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Church of St Peter and St Paul in Kettering is Grade I listed. Among Kettering's listed buildings is Carey House (Grade II*). Kettering had roughly 56,000 residents at the 2011 count.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Kettering. The chauffeur parks up near Althorp for as long as the visit takes. Holdenby House is 15 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 45 minutes to Kettering. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 33 minutes from Kettering.
- Kettering to Althorp44 min, 25.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Kettering45 min, 25.8 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.orgChurch of St Peter and St Paul, in central Kettering, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCarey House, in central Kettering, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKettering had about 56,000 residents in 2011.
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
How many miles is Althorp from Kettering?
25.4 miles via the A43, A14 and A508, 44 minutes in clear traffic; 45 minutes back.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
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.
Our undertaking
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