Althorp
Althorp from Market Harborough
Out of Market Harborough for the day, to Althorp. The drive is 36 minutes (20.3 miles) via the A508, A5199 and A428. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. The house is south of Market Harborough as the crow flies. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Market Harborough station dates from 1850. One Market Harborough landmark is The Three Swans Hotel, listed Grade II*. Among Market Harborough's listed buildings is Church of St Dionysius (Grade I).
How the day runs
The day starts at your Market Harborough address. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away. The way home to Market Harborough takes 36 minutes (20.3 miles). From the Oxford base, Market Harborough is 64.0 miles and 1 hour 32 minutes via the A34 and A43.
- Market Harborough to Althorp36 min, 20.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Market Harborough36 min, 20.3 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.orgMarket Harborough station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Three Swans Hotel, in central Market Harborough, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Dionysius, in central Market Harborough, carries a Grade I 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
How many miles is Althorp from Market Harborough?
20.3 miles via the A508, A5199 and A428, 36 minutes in clear traffic; 36 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.
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