Blenheim Palace Opening Times & Admission Prices 2012
| Season | Description |
| Overall Dates | Saturday 11 February to Friday 14 December 2012 Saturday 11 February to Sunday 4 November open daily Wednesday 7 November to Friday 14 December, open Wednesday to Sunday inclusive |
| Opening Hours |
Palace open daily from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm (last admission 4.45pm, with areas to be vacated by 6 pm) Formal Gardens open from 10am - 6pm (or dusk) , the Park open daily from 9 am to 6 pm (or dusk) |
Private Apartments - tours of the apartments, where the family still live are available during the summer months. To book your tour contact Flagstaff Kiosk on arrival.
The Water Terraces Café and Indian Room open daily from 10am to 5.30pm. Please note the Water Terraces Café is currently undergoing renovation and is open with a limited service, due for completion and to be fully operational around end February. We apologise for any inconvenience.
The East Courtyard Temporary Shop & Cafe open daily until the Summer from 9am to 6pm.
The Churchill Shop open daily from 11am to 5pm
The Palace Shop open daily from 11am to 5.30pm
The Pleasure Gardens open daily 10am - 6pm (last admission 5.30pm) This area dedicated to families includes the Marlborough Maze, Adventure Play Area, 'Blenheim Bygones' Exhibition, Lavendar Garden, Butterfly House, giant games.
Please note that the Adventure Play Area will be closed in severe wet and icy conditions.
The Pleasure Gardens Deli is currently closed for refurbishment and will re-open for Easter Weekend. There will be a temorary catering facility avaiable at weekends. From Easter it will be open daily from 10.30am all year, except Christmas Day
The Pleasure Gardens Shop opens 11am - 4pm during the main season (April - end August) and school holidays from 11am to 5pm
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.
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 2012
| Palace, Park & Gardens Ticket | 11th February - 14th December |
| Adults | £20.00 |
| Concessions | £15.50 |
|
Child |
£11.50 |
| Family | £52.00 |
| Park & Gardens Ticket | |
| Adults | £11.50 |
| Concessions | £8.50 |
| Child | £6.00 |
| Family | £30.00 |
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.
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.
