Blenheim Palace Opening Times & Admission Prices 2013
2013 Opening Times & Prices
| Season | Description |
| Overall Dates |
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| Opening Hours |
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The Palace, Stables Exhibition and Formal Gardens |
Open daily, Palace and Stables Exhibition from 10.30am to 5:30pm (last admission 4.45pm) with areas to be vacated by 6.00pm Formal Gardens open from 10.00am |
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The Park |
Open daily from 9am to 6pm or dusk (last admission 4.45pm) except Christmas Day - all areas to be vacated by 6.30pm latest |
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The Pleasure Gardens
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All areas open 10am - 6pm last admission 5.30pm:
The Butterfly House Lavender Garden The Maze The Adventure Play Area
The Children's Shop at the Pleasure Gardens Open 10am - 4pm / Weekends and Holidays 10am - 5pm
The "Pottering About" Studio Open 10am - 4pm, 7 days a week (March - October Halloween Week)
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The Miniature Train
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Runs daily from 11am until 5.30pm See train departure times at the stations |
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Hensington Gate
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Open from 9am until 4.45 pm daily |
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East Courtyard Visitor Centre Shop and Oxfordshire Pantry |
9.30am - 6pm |
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The Oxfordshire Craft Gallery |
11am - 5pm |
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Water Terrace Cafe The Champagne Bar |
10am - 5.30pm 11am - 5.30pm |
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The Pleasure Gardens Deli |
10am - 6pm daily - last orders at 5.30pm |
Admission
All ‘Palace, Park & Gardens’ tickets include admission to Blenheim Palace, the visitor experience ‘Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story’ and entertainment except when separate admission prices are recommended. ‘Park and Gardens’ tickets do not include Palace entry.
Both tickets include access to two thousand acres of stunning parkland, the formal Gardens, free train rides on the miniature train to the Pleasure Gardens and all attractions at the Pleasure Gardens including the Marlborough Maze, Adventure Play Area, the Butterfly House (closed from end of October) the lavender garden, and the “Blenheim Bygones” exhibition. Tickets will also include entrance to the popular ‘Churchills’ Destiny’ - The story of two great war leaders’ exhibition.
Individual Prices for 2013
| Palace, Park & Gardens Ticket | 9th February - 13th December |
| Adults | £21.00 |
| Concessions | £16.50 |
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Child |
£11.50 |
| Family | £55.00 |
| Park & Gardens Ticket | |
| Adults | £12.00 |
| Concessions | £9.00 |
| Child | £6.30 |
| Family | £32.00 |
Concessions: over 60s or students (with a valid student card)
Child: are between the ages of 5 and 16yrs inclusive (under 5s enter free)
Family: 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children.
Some events are entirely separate to the Palace, Park and Gardens and additional admission fees might therefore apply. Please check the What's On section for details or call the Operations Department on 01993 811091
Tesco Club Card Vouchers can only be used when purchasing Palace, Park & Gardens tickets. They are not valid for Park and Garden tickets.
Dogs are welcome in the Park, on a lead at all times. However, dogs are not allowed in the Formal Gardens, Pleasure Gardens or Palace apart from assistance dogs. Please be mindful of other visitors when walking your dog in the Park. Please take care with extendable leads and make sure to shorten the lead when walking near other visitors. Please clean up after your dog.
Groups prices
Group discounted rates are available for bookings of 15 people or more. You can find group prices on the Groups rates page. For Education groups, one member of staff may enter free with every 10 school children. Read more on the Education page
Blenheim Palace is in Woodstock, 8 miles from Oxford on the A44 Evesham Road. It is easily accessible by car, coach and train. Blenheim is 12 miles from junction 9 of the M40 and is signposted from the motorway.
