Althorp
Althorp from Kings Langley
Althorp, with collection in Kings Langley. Allow 59 minutes; the route runs via the M25, M1 and A5076. Althorp lies north-west of Kings Langley, in Northamptonshire. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. The station at Kings Langley opened in 1839. Historic England lists Kings Langley's Church of All Saints at Grade II*. Langley House in Kings Langley is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Kings Langley. The chauffeur parks up near Althorp for as long as the visit takes. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Kings Langley is 59 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 56 minutes from Kings Langley via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Kings Langley to Althorp59 min, 55.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Kings Langley59 min, 55.6 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.orgKings Langley station opened in 1839.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, in central Kings Langley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLangley House, in central Kings Langley, carries a Grade II* 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 Kings Langley to Althorp?
59 minutes (55.3 miles) via the M25, M1 and A5076 in clear traffic; the return is 59 minutes.
When is Althorp open?
Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).
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.