Althorp
Althorp from Oundle
Althorp from Oundle, by chauffeur. 58 minutes each way, near enough, over 36.2 miles. On the way the car passes Thrapston, Higham Ferrers and Irchester. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Oundle is a Northamptonshire town. Oundle counts as a market town. Oundle's population was put at about 6,300 in 2021.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Oundle address. 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. For lunch or tea, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away. The way home to Oundle takes 58 minutes (36.3 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 43 minutes from Oundle.
- Oundle to Althorp58 min, 36.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Oundle58 min, 36.3 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.orgOundle is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgOundle is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgOundle had about 6,300 residents in 2021.
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
What drive time should we allow from Oundle to Althorp?
58 minutes (36.2 miles) via the A605, A45 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.
Which way does the car go from Oundle?
Via the A605, A45 and A428, passing Thrapston, Higham Ferrers and Irchester; 36.2 miles in all.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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