Blenheim Palace

Description

Blenheim Palace is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. Originally called Blenheim Castle, it has been known as Blenheim Palace since the 19th century.

Looking for your next big family adventure? Come and join as at our Adventure Play, where big and little explorers can climb, slide, jump, whizz, splash and play to their hearts content. With tunnels, bridges, slides, zip-lines, hidden chambers, water play and more, you and your children can have fun together and make some fantastic memories.  

Price starts from £41 per child, £51 per adult & £165 per family. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: No

Features

  • Endless Family Fun: Experience everything that Blenheim Palace has to offer all year long with our incredible Palace and Play Pass. This all in one pass gives you unlimited access to the Palace, Park, Gardens, as well as our Adventure Play, designed for children of all ages and abilities.
  • Walled Garden: Once your little explorers have had their fun in the Adventure Play, why not spend some time discovering each of the other areas in our Walled Garden? Get lost in the two-mile long Marlborough Maze, find out who can escape the fastest? From there, you can flutter along to our butterfly house and spot butterflies from all over the world. 
  • Bigger Kids: Enter Blenheim Palace Adventure Play and make your own adventures; you choose where to go and what to do - create your own stories, plot your own route, let your imagination run wild.
  • Pip and Posy: Join Pip and Posy on a magical adventure to find the end of the rainbow! This brand-new installation will spark your child’s imagination as they follow Jamila’s magic pebble through a world full of colour, surprises, friendship and play.
  • Toddlers: Mini explorers come in all sizes and our youngest adventurers will love their own area that’s been specially created for toddlers. Safe, accessible and fun, there’s a host of fab features that will excite and delight the youngest visitors at Blenheim Palace Adventure Play; set sail on the wobbly play boat; whizz along the zip-line; sway on the giant log swing.
  • Adventure Play: Looking for your next big family adventure? Come and join as at our Adventure Play, where big and little explorers can climb, slide, jump, whizz, splash and play to their hearts content. With tunnels, bridges, slides, zip-lines, hidden chambers, water play and more, you and your children can have fun together and make some fantastic memories.

Facilities

  • Parking: Car parking on site is included within your entrance ticket price, there is no additional cost for existing ticket or pass holders (parking charges do apply to all visitors during some third-party events, including but not limited to Christmas at Blenheim Palace).
  • Food & drinks: At Blenheim Palace, we have a range of tempting cafés and restaurants that you can enjoy with your family and friends. Whether you’re after warming comfort food or a sophisticated afternoon tea, there’s something to tickle everyone’s fancy.

What to see

Events:

  • Life Below Stairs: Open Daily. Delve into the stories below stairs and explore the immersive hidden world of Blenheim Palace’s servants.
  • Family Treasures Collections: Open Daily. An incredible experience to step into an opulent world of dukes, duchesses and their distinguished guests.
  • Rooftop View: Open for a limited time in 2025. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Blenheim Palace as you've never seen it before and prepare to be elevated in every sense of the word.

For more upcoming events information please visit: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

  • Palace & Play Pass: £41 per child, £51 per adult & £165 per family. 
  • Single Visit Ticket: £7 per child and £5 per adult.
  • Quiet Play: £7.00 for children and £5.00 for adults.

Pricing URL: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/adventure-play/tickets/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

  • Monday to Sunday: 10:15am - 17:15pm. 
  • Adventure Play will be closed all day on Thursday 22nd May.

Address: Blenheim Palace Station, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1UL, UK

Post Code: OX20 1UL

Council: West Oxfordshire

County: Oxfordshire

  • Bus: Stagecoach Bus S3 and S7 run from Oxford City Centre to Woodstock, four times an hour, 7 days a week. Both start from Oxford Railway Station and pick up in Magdalen Street. Buses stop outside the main entrance, from there it's a 10 minute stroll through the park to Blenheim Palace. The S7 runs every 30 minutes from Oxford Parkway Station and Kidlington to Blenheim. The S7 runs every 30 minutes from Witney through Bladon for Winston Churchill's grave. The S3 runs hourly from Chipping Norton and Charlbury to Blenheim. The First and Last Mile 411 bus service runs 2 hourly from Eynsham to Hanborough Station where passengers may connect with the Blenheim Shuttle. 
  • Car: We are located eight miles northwest of Oxford, on the A44 Evesham Road. The Palace is signposted from junction nine of the M40. If you are using satellite navigation, please use the postcode OX20 1UL. When visiting by car, please be aware that a 20mph speed limit applies across the Estate. 
  • Taxi: Booking a taxi in advance can provide the cheapest, most convenient journey. Visit townhousewoodstock.co.uk, minicabit.com or Woodstock Taxis to plan your trip.
  • Train: There are frequent train services to the nearby train stations of Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Hanborough. Travel from London Marylebone by Chiltern Trains to Oxford Parkway (then connect to Blenheim by Bus 7). This is the quickest route from London to Blenheim. Travel from London Paddington or Reading by GWR to Oxford (then connect to Blenheim by Bus S3). Travel by GWR from London Paddington, Reading, or Worcester to Hanborough (then connect to Blenheim by Bus 233).
  • Parking: Car parking on site is included within your entrance ticket price, there is no additional cost for existing ticket or pass holders (parking charges do apply to all visitors during some third-party events, including but not limited to Christmas at Blenheim Palace).

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