Why Visit Blenheim Palace?
Blenheim Palace’s grounds are open to the public throughout the week, once they have paid an entry fee of £9.50. However, the site also features around five miles of public rights of way, which visitors can enjoy for free. These paths are accessible from Old Woodstock and the Oxfordshire way. The palace says: “The beauty and tranquility of Capability Brown’s landscaped parkland, created in the 1760’s and the Formal Gardens, created more recently, are unrivalled anywhere in Britain.” It adds that young visitors and families are welcomed into the palace’s Pleasure Gardens, in which a series of activities are organised throughout the summer. For those who do visit the palace for its gardens, a stroll over the Grand Bridge or a ramble past the dry-stone wall of Woodstock cannot be missed. However, most who travel to Blenheim Palace will want to go through the country house’s gates and see what is in inside. A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, the palace’s Grand Hall, China Ante Room and
