It is 50p per single journey, with under-fives free. A miniature train runs every 30 minutes between 11.00am and 5.00pm during the main season, transporting passengers from the main house. The Pleasure Gardens hosts an adventure playground, giant hedge maze and a butterfly house. The Memorial Garden and the opportunity to ‘Walk in Churchill’s Footsteps’ with their new trail, along with the ‘Temple of Diana’ can be found next to the beautiful Water Terraces, including the spot where he proposed to Clementine Hozier. The son of Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome, Churchill was born on 30th November 1874. The newly renovated and now permanent Churchill exhibition can be found on the south side of the Palace and includes artefacts and an insight into the life of Sir Winston Churchill, including the room that he was born in. The Churchill Exhibition and Churchill Memorial Garden Constructed in an English Baroque style, the Great Court is designed to overwhelm the visitor arriving at the palace, and it did just that (aside from the minor scaffolding on one small part of the building). It’s incredible, and even though we were there on a cloudy day it was absolutely breathtaking. Palace – 10.30am – 5.30pm (last admission 4.45pm)ĭespite being lucky enough to visit many of the stately homes, castles and palaces that the UK has to offer, there is very little that can prepare you for the grandeur and magnificence of Blenheim Palace, especially when walking into the Great Court. The Bloke and I also have Annual English Heritage passes, which gave us 30% off our admission.įormal Gardens – 10.00am – 6.00pm (or dusk if earlier) Initially, it seemed a rather expensive day out (a standard Adult ticket in 2019 is £27.00), but if you make a ‘donation’ of your ticket costs to the palace charity, these are converted into an Unlimited Annual Pass which means that you can visit as many times as you like in a year – free of charge – which is amazing. There are two types of tickets that are available for purchase – the Palace, Park and Gardens, or just the Park and Gardens. Most famously known as being the birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace is the principal residence of the Duke of Marlborough and the only non-royal country house in England that holds the title of ‘palace.’ Built between 17, it was a gift to John Churchill – the 1st Duke of Marlborough – by Queen Anne in thanks for his victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704, and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

It is something that has been on my UK bucket list for a while, the weather was fairly reasonable and surprisingly, it’s only a 90 minute drive away from Birmingham. Highest Rating! This story seems ordained by gods!' (San Francisco Chronicles).The Bloke and I decided to spontaneously go out on a day trip the other day – we’ve both been feeling a little low and have cabin fever from being in the house for an extended period of time, so we both took the day off and went to Blenheim Palace.

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