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Althorp

Althorp is a country estate and stately home, in Northamptonshire England located roughly 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Northampton. It is the ancestral home of the Spencer family.

It is also the burial place of Princess Diana who is buried on a small island in the middle of a lake on the estate.

Althorp is open to the public in summer months.

External links

Althorp's Website (http://www.althorp-house.co.uk/home/index.asp).

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