Althorp
Althorp from Wolverton
Althorp from Wolverton, by chauffeur. Allow 40 minutes; the route runs via the A508, M1 and A5076. Althorp lies north-west of Wolverton, in Northamptonshire. The road runs straight out of Wolverton with no other town on the way. Althorp dates to 1508. Althorp is Grade I listed. Rail reached Wolverton station in 1881. 0.8 miles from Wolverton's centre stands Holy Trinity Church, listed Grade II*. Grade II*: Railway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal, 0.4 miles from Wolverton's centre.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Wolverton address. At Althorp you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is 34 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Wolverton takes 40 minutes (22.2 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 42.5 miles from Wolverton.
- Wolverton to Althorp40 min, 22.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Althorp to Wolverton40 min, 22.2 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.ukWolverton station opened in 1881.
Source: wikidata.orgHoly Trinity Church, 0.8 miles out from central Wolverton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRailway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal, 0.4 miles out from central Wolverton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse 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 Wolverton to Althorp?
40 minutes (22.1 miles) via the A508, M1 and A5076 in clear traffic; the return is 40 minutes.
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.
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.