Blenheim Palace Opening Times & Admission Prices 2011
| Season | Description |
| Overall Dates | Saturday 12 February to Friday 16 December 2011 Saturday 12 February to Sunday 30 October 2011 open daily Wednesday 2 November to Friday 16 December 2011 open Wednesday to Friday inclusive |
| Opening Hours | Palace & Gardens Open Daily from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm (last admission 4.45pm, with areas to be vacated by 6 pm) Park open daily from 9 am to 4:45pm (last admission) |
Private Apartments Tours (where the family still live) are available for a limited period of time from Saturday 26th February to Sunday 24th April inclusive. Situated in the East Wing, the tours take approximately 30 minutes and are open at the discretion of the family. Please ask at the nearest ticket point for availability. A small extra charge applies. The tour is not suitable for children under five and wheelchair users.
Adult: £4.50 / Concession/Child £3.50
The Pleasure Gardens Café open daily from 10.30am all year, except Christmas Day
The Water Terraces and Indian Room Open Daily from 10am to 5.30pm
The Flagstaff Shop and The Pantry Open Daily from 10am to 5.30pm.
The Churchill Shop Open Daily from 11am to 5pm
The Palace Shop Open Daily from 11am to 5.30pm
The Pleasure Gardens Shop Opening during the main season and school holidays from 11am to 5pm
Please note that the Adventure Playground will be closed in severe wet and icy conditions.
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 note: The miniature train is out of service until 16th April. This is due to essential platform repairs taking place. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
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 2011
| Palace, Park & Gardens Ticket | 12th February - 16th December |
| Adults | £19.00 |
| Concessions | £15.00 |
|
Child |
£10.50 |
| Family | £50.00 |
| Park & Gardens Ticket | |
| Adults | £11.00 |
| Concessions | £8.00 |
| Child | £5.50 |
| Family | £28.00 |
Concessions: over 60s or students (with a valid student card)
Child: are between the ages of 5 and 16yrs inclusive (under 5s are free)
Family: 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children.
Tesco Club Card Vouchers can only be used when purchasing Palace, Park & Gardens tickets. They are not valid for Park and Garden tickets.
Groups prices
You can find Groups prices on our Groups rates page.
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 0800 849 6500.
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.
