Althorp Estate

Really enjoyed visit inside of house and history very interesting . Peaceful gardens plenty of seats around the lake to sit and reflect a beautiful place. I found the walk from car park to houses a bit long would have liked a bench half way.

A real mixed bag. Firstly the general car park is a little way from the house. Although not busy , it is recommended you book before you go. If you are not a historic house member then entrance fee at £25 is a bit steep. However the house itself inside is superb (less said about the outside the better, though insipid would be a good word). There is some wonderful art, porcelain and furniture in the house. The guides in the room , although few , are very knowledgeable. Let's be perfectly honest the house is the best part, the lake where princess Diana is buried is nice enough , but there are no real gardens to speak of , and very little on Princess Diana. If you are hoping for a shrine to her , you will no longer find it here. There is a distinctly poor gift shop , which seems intent on supplying Charles Spencer books than offering any variety. The cafe is passable but won't blow your mind. In summary , go for the beautiful house as there is little else here.

Wanted to visit Princess Diana's childhood home so when on holiday we booked advance tickets to see through it. One of the guides, Sarah, was so knowledgeable and friendly, she made our trip special. So much history to this family which I didn't know before. The rooms were lovely to see in all their splendour. Gift shop quite small but worth a visit. Not much about Diana, other than 2 portraits of her and a photograph. Visited the garden too where we went to the pond and island where Diana is buried. Saa the memorial plaques too in a serene, tranquil spot. We visited on a warm day which enhanced our trip.

I was looking forward to looking at some of the many masterpieces in this house. Unfortunately whilst Mani were in display the rooms were frequently roped off so I was unable to see them easily.
Most of the grounds are not accessible either. Obviously the lake is accessible and has a number of benches to sit on.
There are few benches situated elsewhere in the grounds.
The Stable Block now has a cafe with rather expensive food and drinks

Lovely house in picturesque well kept grounds, wild deer roaming around and loads of history to the house and family, the island where Diana laid to rest is a nice place for a sit down and to rest and reflect. great day out when it’s open, and Earl Spencer appears for book signings in the gift shop, highly recommended.

Just be warned a good walk from the car park to the house, scenic walk, about 1/4 mile. Lovely house lots to see from pictures to ceilings and beautiful furniture. Could have been more guides, but those on hand were great so helpful and knowledgeable. Nice cafe, a bit pricey, again helpful staff. Was the £25 entrance worth it, I would say yes.

This was our first visit to Althorp House and we loved it! The house is in immaculate condition and has some stunning paintings, including a few unexpected contemporary ones as well. The grounds are well kept and the memorial to Princess Diana is quite special to see.
However, we were slightly disappointed to find that the vast majority of the grounds are closed off to the public, it would be nice to have been able to explore a bit more of it rather than just the bit round the lake (which you could cover within 20 minutes at a steady walking pace). Having said that, we still enjoyed our visit, the guides in the house were friendly and knowledgeable, the staff in the shop and cafe were efficient and friendly too.
Just be warned that the car park is across the road in a field, though I think there is a provision for disabled parking nearer the house but check their website for confirmation of this.
A good day out for the family and despite some of the little disappointments, we look forward to visiting again when the house is next open.

Beautiful home. Grand estate. Amazing collection of portraits and paintings. Knowledgeable staff available to answer any questions. Plenty of informative history displayed during the tour. Sombre moments spent at the Lady Diane memorial. Highlight was having Earl Spencer sign a copy of his book " The White Ship"