Blenheim Park — Attraction in West Oxfordshire

Please note that the main palace building is currently having maintenance and conservation work done so the building is covered in scaffolding. This is due to continue for some months. The good things is that because of the work, there is access to the roof for views that wouldn’t normally be scene. Access is via 109 steps or via lift for those with accessibility issues. Beautiful buildings and surrounding gardens and park. Could easily spend a couple days here. The staff were welcoming and friendly. If you want to eat at the Orangery I highly recommend booking a table in advance. There is step free access to the palace entrance for those with mobility issues. There is disabled parking for blue badge holders. A word of advice: there are cobbled areas, and accessing the gardens is via gravel paths that is all loose gravel and is difficult to use a walker with wheels or even a manual push chair. We didn’t get a chance to visit all the walking paths but we will definitely come back. Parking is free. Currently is you buy an admission you can come back and visit within 12 months on an annual pass. Please note if you need a carer/companion ticket there isn’t an option on the website to do this, so you can either buy your ticket online and ask for a companion ticket at the kiosk on entry OR just get your ticket and companion ticket when...

Magnificent buildings and glorious countryside and views. I got there early and walked to the statue of the Duke of Marlborough sitting on a hill before the House opened. Looking back at the Palace was stunning with the obolisks perfect symmetry to the main gate and doorway. For the price of £25 I was surprised to find that it didn't give me full access to the Palace! You have to pay £5 extra to see the "Downstairs " servants quarters and similar to see the "upstairs " quarters. Nothing on the website about that!!? And it makes it quite expensive really. And, despite its price and grandiose you are unable to get a decent china cup and tea pot for your herbal tea......just a plastic cup......poor show. Gardens were ok, nothing special. No magnificent display of summer flowers anywhere apart from rose's and fuchsias in the Italian garden which was private and not open to the public. .....poor show again. Overall though, its architecture and beautiful buildings make it very impressive and the tour of the "downstairs" was very enlightening. So.....the unanswered question is........was the Duke of Marlborough's victory at Blenheim that convincing, that important in the British history timeline to warrant such a lavish stupendous Palace to be built by Queen Anne on his behalf with no doubt The...

Always wanted to go . The cost of £38 each put me off, but the house is splendid, but you can only view downstairs. The bedrooms are another cost ( unknown) . The gardens were disappointing 😞. The walled garden was "field grass" rather than a lawn and no planting as expected . There was a veg area which looked overgrown . The butterfly house was a delight. We caught the train for a £1 each, which was lovely. The 2 large fountains had been drained with only the ones outside of the Churchill exhibition working. Chairs and tables were available, but the refreshments hut remained closed for the day we were there . The Churchill exhibition was interesting and well laid out . All in all, Blenheim Palace is very smart and "clean-cut." As a child/ teenager, I would have found this boring and very much my parents thing . Personally, I would say if you have young people who are interested in history and being outside and you have deep pockets ( £99 for family of 4)or a rucksack, this is for you. On a big plus point, your tickets become an annual ticket ( no extra cost), so if you live locally, you can attend the many events throughout the year . They do ask for ID sometimes to stop the tickets being used by...