Althorp
Althorp from Leicester
Althorp from Leicester, by chauffeur. Allow 50 minutes; the route runs via the A5460, M1 and A428. On the way the car passes Lutterworth. The house is south of Leicester as the crow flies. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. The City Rooms in Leicester is Grade I listed. Rail reached Leicester station in 1840. Trains call at Leicester, 6 minutes from Leicester by road.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Leicester at the agreed hour. Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August). At Althorp you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Holdenby House is 15 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Leicester. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Leicester takes 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Leicester to Althorp50 min, 33.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Leicester50 min, 33.2 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.orgThe City Rooms, in central Leicester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLeicester station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Leicester by road is Leicester (LEI), about 6 minutes' drive.
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 Leicester?
33.1 miles via the A5460, M1 and A428, 50 minutes in clear traffic; 50 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Leicester?
Via the A5460, M1 and A428, passing Lutterworth; 33.1 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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