Althorp
Althorp from Raunds
Althorp from Raunds, by chauffeur. It is 24.9 miles via the B663, A45 and A428, 45 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Northampton en route. Althorp lies west of Raunds. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Wellingborough station dates from 1857. Raunds sits in Northamptonshire. For rail, Wellingborough (WEL) is the nearest stop, about 17 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Raunds. Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August). The car brings you to the entrance of Althorp and stays close for the return. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Raunds takes 45 minutes (25.0 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 67.6 miles from Raunds.
- Raunds to Althorp45 min, 24.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Raunds45 min, 25 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.orgWellingborough station opened in 1857.
Source: wikidata.orgRaunds is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Raunds by road is Wellingborough (WEL), about 17 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
What drive time should we allow from Raunds to Althorp?
45 minutes (24.9 miles) via the B663, A45 and A428 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.