Althorp House - resting place of Princess Diana

Childhood home and last resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales. Althorp House has been seat of the Earls of Spencer, for more than 500 years.

The main manor house has over 90 rooms with gilded cornicing, pelmet curtains and four poster canopy beds, the property features a portrait hall with gallery walls of gilt-framed paintings and incredible chandeliers are commonplace in every room. The grand home also has an impressive library, a dining room for state dinners, several sitting rooms and sweeping staircases. Many royal members have stayed in the house; the Queen Mary bedroom hosted King George V and his wife in 1913, while the Princess of Wales Bedroom was named after Alexandra, Princess of Wales, the wife of future King Edward VII, who stayed there in 1863. Containing a fascinating variety of pictures, furniture, ceramics and fine interiors.

Only open for two months of the year, visiting Althorp is a truly captivating experience.

Ticket price includes luxury coach travel and access to the house and gardens, including the Diana Temple and memorial.