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Blenheim palace guided tour
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Blenheim palace guided tour

Blenheim Palace Guided Tour from Oxford- private tours

By Visit Oxford Tours
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Overview

Enjoy a guided tour of one of England's most famous palaces & gardens but also home to the Churchill family and Duke of Marlborough. Our tour will describe the destiny of events which led to the creation of Blenheim palace. Its creation was no easy achievement- the main architect was even refused entry to see his completed work! However, it is open today for all to enjoy its sumptuous interior and its expansive gardens, lake house and maze.

Palace entry ticket worth £36 per person is included in your tour price. Guided tour duration is 90 minutes+.

Upon arrival at Blenheim palace, your guide will take you on a guided tour lasting approximately 90 minutes. You will then have free time to visit other parts of the palace and gardens on your own.

OPTION ALSO EXISTS TO SELECT TO ADD ON A 90 MINUTES PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF OXFORD AT START OF THE TOUR FOR ADDITIONAL £100 FEE.

DISCLAIMER: during mid November to end December, the palace has a Christmas display that may obstruct state rooms

Activity location

  • Blenheim Palace
    • OX20 1PP, Woodstock, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 15-16 Broad St
    • 15-16 Broad Street
    • OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn public bus transport ticket from Oxford to the palace
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide for guided tour of the palace (this does not include tour of the gardens and estate)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry ticket to palace state rooms included with optional 1 year pass, worth nearly £40 per person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThe tour does not include a tour of the gardens and the estate grounds but you can do this after.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedIf you opt to return after activity by taxi to Oxford, then that is not included (a taxi may cost anything from £30-45 single journey) but this can be arranged for you, if you request it.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMid Nov to late December, the state room displays may be partially obstructed by Christmas display

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Blenheim palace is located just next to Woodstock village, so we recommend you visit both locations in your free time after the guided tour.
  • PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME AT THE AGREED MEETING POINT:
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you might forfeit and lose your booking as if your arriving late, as this may interrupt the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
  • WE OFFER YOU THE OPTION TO EITHER MEET US in OXFORD TO CATCH THE PUBLIC BUS WITH US TO THE PALACE OR TO MEET US AT 2PM AT THE PALACE, LOCATED ABOUT HALF HOUR DRIVE AWAY FROM OXFORD CITY.
  • INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
  • If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
  • We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.

Activity itinerary

Blenheim Palace
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Guided tour of the palace lasting approx 90 minutes. You will then have free time after the end of the tour to explore the palace exhibition spaces and gardens

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBlenheim Palace
    • OX20 1PP, Woodstock, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE15-16 Broad St
    • 15-16 Broad Street
    • OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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