Althorp House is the house of the family of Diana, Princess Of Wales and is where she was brought up, plus where she is now buried. It's a lovely house where lots of famous people have stayed as the Spencers have always been well-connected. People like Winston Churchill have stayed there.

Afterwards I went to the Oval Lake which was really peaceful. In the middle there is the island where Diana is buried and it seemed really suitable to me, which isn't the impression I expected to get.

The entrance to the house (which is actually round the side):

The inscription above the doorway:

The island on the Oval Lake
When I was there a guide was saying that she is buried just behind the stone monument:

This is like a Greek temple to her round the far side of the lake:

The two plaques have one of her speeches and the speech that her brother gave at her funeral:

This was originally the stable block but now houses a cafe and the Diana exhibition
(including her wedding dress):

The view from the house over the Northamptonshire countryside:

Roll on my next trip!