Blenheim Palace opening times & admission prices 2010
2nd - 5th April
If you are looking for a great day out this Easter Weekend why not come to Blenheim Palace and join in the eighth annual Easter Challenge in the Pleasure Gardens. This year the Easter challenge has a 'Hare and the Tortoise' theme, and while the hunters are busy finding clues the rest of the family can take in the beautiful views of the Park and Gardens which at this time of year will be brimming with daffodils.
Whether you like to dash about like a bunny or take your time like a tortoise, the Hare-brained Hunt will have you searching high and low in the Pleasure Gardens. Complete the hunt and you will receive an Easter treat!
If you want to be an Easter bunny for the day, the Heart FM Angels will be on hand providing free face-painting at the Pleasure Gardens from 2nd - 5th April 11am - 3pm, and for a small extra charge you can design your own Easter pottery with 'Pottering About'. While the Easter hunters explore Pleasure Gardens including the Butterfly House where tropical butterflies can be seen in free flight, the rest of the family can take in the overwhelming scale and beauty of the Park and Gardens.
In the Pleasure Gardens cafe, egg decorating and bunny and tortoise colouring shapes will be available. After the Easter hunters have explored the Pleasure Gardens including the Blenheim Bygones' exhibition, the Giant Maze and Adventure Play Area, take a stroll up to the Palace to see the beautiful Easter display on the grand saloon table, and visit the fascinating experience 'Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story'.
Blenheim Palace Tree Trail
Did you know the oldest oak tree at Blenheim Palace is over 800 years old? Over the two-week Easter Holiday from 2nd - 16th April you can challenge the family to the Tree Trail to try to identify all the types of trees in the Park. The Tree Trail is available upon arrival at the Park or you can download the trail from our website. Please visit our website to download some of the many other trails also available for families at www.blenheimpalaceeducation.com/trails.htm
BUY ONE DAY GET TWELVE MONTHS FREE!
Blenheim Palace is offering an amazing annual pass ticket deal in 2010. When you buy a single day ticket to the Palace, Park and Gardens you will be able to convert it into an annual pass offering you unlimited entry for 12 months from the day of purchase. Terms and conditions apply. For full details visit www.blenheimpalace.com or call 0800 849 6500 (24 hour recorded information)
Blenheim Palace is set in 2,100 acres of spectacular parkland in the heart of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and is only eight miles from Oxford.
Notes to Editors
- Admission to the Park & Gardens is Adults £10.30, Concessions £7.70, Child £5.00, Family £26.00
- Free Face painting will be available from 11am - 3pm in the Pleasure Gardens
- 'Pottering About' pottery painting will be available from 11.00am - 4.30pm opposite the 'Blenheim Bygones' exhibition. Small additional charge applies.
- Blenheim Palace and Formal Gardens open from 14th February to 13th December 2009.
- The Park opens at 9am, the Formal Gardens at 10am and the Palace and Pleasure Gardens from 10.30am.
- Last admission to the Palace and Gardens is at 4.45pm. The Palace and Pleasure Gardens close at 5.30pm and the Park at 6pm.
- 'Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story' is included within the Palace, Park and Gardens ticket price: Adults £18, Concessions £14.50, Child £10.00
- Guided tours are not available on Sundays or bank holidays when a free-flow system is in place.
- Child age 5-16 inclusive. Under 5's free. Full details of ticket prices are available on request.
For further information about Blenheim Palace please call the 24 hour information line on 0800 849 6500 or visit the website at www.blenheimpalace.com
For media information contact: Hannah Payne at Blenheim Palace
Telephone: +44 (0) 1993 810524 Email: hpayne@blenheimpalace.com
