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Althorp

Althorp from Olney

Althorp from Olney, by chauffeur. Allow 37 minutes; the route runs via the A509, A428 and A5123. Between Olney and the house you go through or past Northampton. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Olney lies within Buckinghamshire. Rail reached Wolverton station in 1881. Among Olney's listed buildings is Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Grade I).

How the day runs

Collection is from your home in Olney. Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August). The chauffeur parks up near Althorp for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Holdenby House, 15 minutes by road. The way home to Olney takes 38 minutes (18.5 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Olney is 1 hour 16 minutes, built into the booking.

  • Olney to Althorp37 min, 18.3 miles, in clear traffic
  • Althorp to Olney38 min, 18.5 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Olney to Althorp?

37 minutes (18.3 miles) via the A509, A428 and A5123 in clear traffic; the return is 38 minutes.

Can we add a second house?

Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.

Which way does the car go from Olney?

Via the A509, A428 and A5123, passing Northampton; 18.3 miles in all.

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