Althorp
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.281, -0.997 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 68 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
The civil parish of Althorp in West Northamptonshire, England is a small, predominantly rural area centred on the great country estate of the same name and the neighbouring villages of Great Brington and Little Brington. The landscape is dominated by rolling parkland, lakes and a long-established deer park, much of it shaped by 18th-century designers, and lies within easy reach of Northampton.
Althorp is best known as the ancestral seat of the Spencer family: the house and its collections reflect several centuries of social history, and the estate attracts visitors for guided tours, exhibitions and occasional festivals. The local economy marries agriculture with tourism and events, and the grounds - private but partly open to the public - combine historic interest with quiet country life.
Postcode districts covering Althorp
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Coventry 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Milton Keynes 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Northampton 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Bedford 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rugby 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Kettering 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Kettering Town 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Corby 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Wellingborough 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bletchley 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Harlestone Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brington Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holdenby Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Harlestone Manor Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- East Haddon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Church with Chapel Brampton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chapel Brampton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Duston West and St. Crispin Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harpole Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Duston Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Duston East Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Althorp
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- Luton Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Northampton Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Althorp Ad
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Plough Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km