Althorp
Althorp from Lutterworth
Althorp from Lutterworth, by chauffeur. The drive is 31 minutes (18.6 miles) via the A426, M1 and A428. The house is south-east of Lutterworth as the crow flies. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Lutterworth sits in Leicestershire. Lutterworth had roughly 11,000 residents at the 2021 count. The Manor House in Lutterworth is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Lutterworth address. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Holdenby House is 15 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 31 minutes to Lutterworth. From the Oxford base, Lutterworth is 65.8 miles and 1 hour 18 minutes via the A34 and A43.
- Lutterworth to Althorp31 min, 18.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Lutterworth31 min, 18.7 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.orgLutterworth is in Leicestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgLutterworth had about 11,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Manor House, in central Lutterworth, 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 Lutterworth to Althorp?
31 minutes (18.6 miles) via the A426, M1 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 31 minutes.
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.
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