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Blenheim Palace tel: 01993-811091 Area: Oxford |
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| Visitor Information | www.blenheimpalace.com -- email: hcarter {at} blenheimpalace.com |
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Blenheim Palace |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Saturday 12 February to Friday 16 December 2011 |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes 25th June; 10am - 6pm Adult £4, Child £2, Concessions £3 |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: All year June/July |
To
see: The Secret Garden, The Cascades The Rose Garden |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Park & Gardens: Adult £11; Child £5.50; Concessions £8; Family £28 Palace, Park & Gardens: Adult £19; Child £10.50; Concessions £15; Family £50 |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Audio tour of the garden from the Churchill Shop |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| The Churchill Exhibition The Untold Story |
English Heritage Garden Grade: I | |||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
'Capability' Brown |
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| The gardens cover more than 200 acres and were designed by 'Capability' Brown over 300 years ago. They were originally designed for the 1st Duke of Marlborough to complement the Palace; there have been many changes over the years. There are various walks through the gardens that take the visitor to the Water Terraces, the South Lawn, the Hidden Garden, the Secret Garden, the Rose Garden and the Cascades. The gardens are totally accessible, however there are some steep slopes and the paths are gravel. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| Originally designed by John Vanburgh for the 1st Duke in 1709, the garden was laid out in a Great Parterre. In 1763-1774 the 4th Duke employed Capability Brown to transform the gardens into 'natural scenery',which involved building the fine lake which we can see in front of the Palace today. In 1924 Achille Duchene transformed the gardens to the west of the Palace into the Water Terraces. | ||||||
| Nearby Oxford Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: The Bear, Woodstock The Feathers, Wodstock |
Restaurants: La Galleria, Woodstock |
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| Inns & Pubs: The King's Arms, Woodstock |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Woodstock town Bladon Cemetery - grave of Sir Winston Churchill |
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  - Oxford |
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