Althorp
Althorp from Uppingham
Out of Uppingham for the day, to Althorp. 57 minutes each way, near enough, over 36.1 miles. On the way the car passes Great Oakley and Rothwell. The house is south-west of Uppingham as the crow flies. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Uppingham's Uppingham Bookshop and the Sports Shop at Grade II*. Uppingham counts as a market town. Uppingham is a Rutland town.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Uppingham. 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. Pair it with Holdenby House, 15 minutes by road. Return to Uppingham: 36.3 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Uppingham takes 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Uppingham to Althorp57 min, 36.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Uppingham58 min, 36.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Althorp dates to 1508.
Source: wikidata.orgAlthorp is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukUppingham Bookshop and the Sports Shop, in central Uppingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukUppingham is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgUppingham is in Rutland.
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 Uppingham to Althorp?
57 minutes (36.1 miles) via the A6003, A14 and A508 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
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.
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.