Althorp
Althorp is a stately home and estate. The site is 2.9 km southeast of East Haddon. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.
Historic house near East Haddon
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (21 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside East Haddon
Althorp is 2.9 km southeast of East Haddon. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; East Haddon has 14 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
The warmest afternoons in East Haddon run June to September, at 18–22°C.
Althorp
Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages. Our list has 17 more places within 15 km; first among them is Northampton Cathedral, at 7.9 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 21 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km southeast of East Haddon
- Official site
- althorpestate.com
Before you set off
- EntryA fee is charged
Finding Althorp
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Althorp is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Althorp
Among the 8, Northampton is the biggest, home to 243,527 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1East Haddon
- 2Northampton
- 3Church Brampton
- 4Harpole
- 5Chapel Brampton
- 6Long Buckby
- 7Ravensthorpe
- 8Kislingbury
East Haddon
Northampton
Church Brampton
Harpole
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Althorp is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Haddon | 2.9 km northwest of it | 610 | 2 |
| Northampton | 3.4 km southeast of it | 243,527 | 18 |
| Church Brampton | 3.5 km east of it | 285 | 5 |
| Harpole | 3.9 km south of it | 1,349 | 2 |
| Chapel Brampton | 4.5 km east of it | 493 | 5 |
| Long Buckby | 4.8 km northwest of it | 3,821 | 2 |
| Ravensthorpe | 5 km north of it | 670 | 2 |
| Kislingbury | 5.9 km south of it | 1,323 | 3 |
Close to Althorp
Choose from 17 places within 15 km, such as 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral7.9 km away2
CastleNorthampton Castle8.1 km away3
Historic houseHoldenby House2.8 km away4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayNorthampton and Lamport Railway5.5 km away5
MuseumCentral Museum8.7 km away6
Museum78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House9.1 km away7
Historic houseLamport Hall12 km away8
Historic houseCottesbrooke Hall9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Althorp
Where is Althorp?
Althorp is 2.9 km southeast of East Haddon, Northamptonshire.
What is Althorp?
Stately home and estate in West Northamptonshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Althorp?
June to September are the warmest months in East Haddon, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Althorp a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Althorp?
Within 15 km: Northampton Cathedral (7.9 km), Northampton Castle (8.1 km), Holdenby House (2.8 km) and Northampton and Lamport Railway (5.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holdenby House: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Museum: StJaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamport Hall: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cottesbrooke Hall: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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