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Althorp

Althorp from Thrapston

A day out from Thrapston to Althorp. It is 28.7 miles via the A45, A428 and A5123, 48 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Northampton en route. Althorp is Grade I listed. Althorp dates to 1508. Corby is the closest railway station to Thrapston, 17 minutes by car. The station at Corby opened in 1879. Thrapston is a Northamptonshire town.

How the day runs

The day starts at your Thrapston 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. Going home, allow 47 minutes to Thrapston. The car sets out from Oxford, 71.4 miles from Thrapston.

  • Thrapston to Althorp48 min, 28.7 miles, in clear traffic
  • Althorp to Thrapston47 min, 28.8 miles, in clear traffic

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

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Questions

How many miles is Althorp from Thrapston?

28.7 miles via the A45, A428 and A5123, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 47 minutes back.

When is Althorp open?

Opening: house and grounds open daily during a summer season (2026: 1 July to 31 August).

Where can we eat or stay nearby?

Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, 34 minutes away from Althorp.

Can we add a second house?

Holdenby House is 15 minutes from Althorp.

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