What's On at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace during the First World War

Blenheim Palace needs you! Information is required to help with a forthcoming World War I exhibition...

Witney Business Breakfast (WBB) club joined forces with Witney Business & Innovation Centre

Witney Business Breakfast (WBB) club joined forces with Witney Business & Innovation Centre this month...

Image of Sir Winston Churchill to appear on Bank of England £5 notes

The Bank of England has announced a new design for the five pound note. It will feature former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

Enjoy our new Club Bubble Menu at the Champagne Bar

Let's do lunch! The new Club Bubble menu includes Champagne Cocktails, delicious sharing platters with Champagne, and fabulous offers for our Privilege Card holders...

Blenheim Palace on Rory Bremner's Great British Views

Blenheim Palace on ITVs Rory Bremner's Great British Views

Fabulous Filming Competition Winners enjoy VIP day at Blenheim Palace

Fabulous Filming Competition Winners enjoy VIP treatment at Blenheim Palace!

Blenheim Palace supports Climate Week 4 - 10 March

To support Climate Week Blenheim Palace has launched a walk, cycle or catch the bus to work day on Wednesday 6th March.

OX5 Run at Blenheim Palace 10th March

Raymond Blanc to open OX5 Run at Blenheim Palace on Sunday 10th March

Morse's Jaguar at Blenheim Palace 16th - 17th March for English Tourism Week

Blenheim Palace is celebrating 'English Tourism Week' with a special display of Inspector Morse's famous Jaguar on 16th - 17th March

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as new Title Sponsor and Official Charity Partner of the Blenheim Palace Triathlon

As part of the continued partnership with Blenheim Palace, the renamed Blenheim Palace Triathlon today announced a new three-year title partnership with official charity partner Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

New Children's Shop and "Pottering About", and new Oxfordshire Craft Gallery

The new Children's Shop and "Pottering About" Studio, and the new Oxfordshire Craft Gallery provide even more to enjoy when you visit Blenheim Palace.

New Oxfordshire Craft Gallery

The new Oxfordshire Craft Gallery at Blenheim Palace provides a wonderful range of handmade design, art and crafts, all made locally within the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

Blenheim Palace has been shortlisted to the finals of the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2013

Blenheim Palace has been shortlisted to the finals of the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2013

Take big steps at the Pink Ribbonwalk to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone

Breast Cancer Care is encouraging supporters to take action by pulling on their walking boots and challenging themselves to a 10 or 20 mile Pink Ribbonwalk at Blenheim Palace on May 11th...

Blenheim Palace hosts the Cotswold Art & Antique Fair

The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers' Association Fair returns for the second occasion to the elegant setting of Blenheim Palace.

Battle Proms early bird booking offer: prices are frozen at the 2011 rate until 1st February 2013

Concert organisers have announced that tickets are now on sale at the early booking rate!

A glittering week of awards at Blenheim Palace

This week Blenheim Palace is host and receiver of the Sandford Awards for Education 2012, is shortlisted for three tourism awards including the Beautiful South Tourism Excellence Awards 2012, and finalist in the The Hudson’s Heritage Awards 2012, and is the host of the launch of The Oxfordshire Business Awards 2013.

Blenheim Palace wins Hudsons Heritage Award for Commercial Innovation

Blenheim Palace has been presented with a prestigious Hudson’s Heritage Award for ‘Commercial Innovation’ for the new Visitor Centre.

New Blenheim Horse Trials gift vouchers make perfect last minute gifts

For those still to buy a present for horse and countryside lovers, Blenheim Horse Trials may have the answer...

Eventing buzz continues as top riders head for Blenheim

Entries for the prestigious Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (6-9 September 2012), are once again strong.

Blenheim Palace wins Gold and Silver in Beautiful South Awards for Tourism Excellence

Blenheim Palace won Gold and Silver in two Beautiful South Awards for Tourism Excellence, in the Sustainability category, and Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, on Wednesday 28th November.

Alistair Brownlee Back To Winning Ways At Blenheim Triathlon

Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee today were back on form doing what they do best – winning races. The pair took victory at the GE Blenheim Triathlon in a ‘dead heat’, only hours after it being officially announced that they have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Olympics this summer.

Sir Roger Bannister to get 6,000 runners on their marks, get set for Nation’s heart charity

To mark 58 years to the day since Oxford student Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced that the running legend will officially start its Blenheim Palace Half Marathon on Sunday 7th October.

Blenheim Palace 2012 Photography Competition Celebrates “What makes Britain GREAT”

With so much to celebrate in Great Britain this summer, 2012 is set to be a GREAT year to visit Britain...

Blenheim Palace and West Oxfordshire to be part of 'London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route'

Olympic excitement has come to West Oxfordshire with Woodstock and Blenheim Palace announced today as part of the Olympic Torch relay route, when it travels around the UK next summer.

Blenheim Mother Extraordinary

Blenheim Mother Extraordinary, a short story written by Archivist to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, John Forster.

Winner of the Blenheim Palace 2012 Photography Competition “What makes Britain GREAT”

With so much to celebrate in Great Britain this year, 2012 is the year to be proud of everything that makes this country Great. To mark the year, Blenheim Palace, the Oxfordshire birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and a World Heritage Site, launched a special photography competition: “Britain’s Greatest Palace is looking for What Makes Britain GREAT”

New Visitor Facilities at Blenheim Palace in 2012

Major developments bring new improved visitor facilities at Blenheim Palace in 2012

Horse jump competition winner unveiled

International Event Rider Michael Jackson returned to Blenheim Palace this week to help unveil and ‘test drive' a brand new show jump...

Blenheim Palace receives three Silvers Beautiful South Tourism Excellence Awards

Blenheim Palace received three Silver Awards at the Tourism South East Beautiful South Excellence Awards 2011. All Silver and Gold award winners in this region will go on to compete in the national EnjoyEngland Awards for Excellence in 2012.

Blenheim Gets New Look

The Fidelity Blenheim international Horse Trials has just launched a new improved website and new event logo

His Grace, 11th Duke of Marlborough lit a Jubilee Beacon on 4th June at Blenheim Palace

On 4th June spectacular Diamond Jubilee Beacon was lit at Blenheim Palace as part of the Jubilee celebrations. The Duke of Marlborough lit the beacon at 10.01pm, cheered on by local people of Woodstock. Over 4200 Beacons were lit across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Commonwealth and Overseas UK Territories in celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee on Monday 4th June.

The Right Honourable David Cameron opens new Visitor Centre at Blenheim Palace

In the largest development for over 200 years at Blenheim Palace, Friday 6th July 2012 marked the formal opening of a stunning new visitor centre at the World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire. The East Courtyard Visitor Centre was officially opened by The Right Honourable David Cameron, MP for Witney, and Prime Minister.

Huge crowds turn out to welcome the Olympic Flame at Blenheim Palace

Around 13,000 people turned out in Woodstock and Blenheim Palace on the afternoon of 9 July to share in the excitement of welcoming the Olympic Flame. Around 13,000 people turned out in Woodstock and Blenheim Palace on the afternoon of 9 July to share in the excitement of welcoming the Olympic Flame. Entertainment and activities by local groups added to a party atmosphere before the relay started. In Woodstock local bands played and in Blenheim Palace many people joined in the displays and activities put on by schools, sports clubs and disability groups.

Buy One Day, Get 12 Months Free!

Great value days out with the Free Annual Pass offer... You can convert your day ticket into a 12 month Annual Pass, that also gives you access to exclusive special offers!

Blenheim Palace is part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route

The beautiful backdrop of Blenheim Palace has been chosen as a photographic location for the Olympic flame as it travels through the historic town of Woodstock on the afternoon of Monday July 9th...

The Duke of Marlborough’s Annual Heritage Education Awards

The Duke of Marlborough actively encourages children to send in their follow-up work after a school visit and every year, His Grace presents prizes for outstanding work at his Prize Giving...

Blenheim Palace's Wynendael Tapestry sent for Restoration

Restoration on the Wynendael Tapestry at Shephard Travis Textile Conservation studio.

Wheelyboat

Wheelyboat launched at The Trout Fishery, Blenheim Palace provides disabled users their own independence; it makes the entire water accessible to fish. April 2010

Blenheim Palace selected in 100 Places That Made Britain

Blenheim Palace has been nominated in 100 Places That Made Britain by leading Historian Saul David.

World Heritage Site - "defining it's Outstanding Universal Value"

Since 2007, UNESCO has asked new World Heritage Sites to provide a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (SOUV) as part of the nomination process. Blenheim was inscribed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) back in 1987 and along with a large number of other sites across the world, we now need to produce our own SOUV. We would value your views and comments regarding our SOUV, the consultation period will close on Friday 7 December 2010.

Blenheim Palace voted 'Best Condition' UNESCO World Heritage Site in UK on Tripadvisor

Blenheim Palace voted 'Best Condition' UNESCO World Heritage Site in UK on Tripadviser. March 2011.

Find out about how to book Greener Events at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is a member of the Green Tourism Business Scheme and we are committed to working in a sustainable way. Find out about how to book Greener Events at Blenheim Palace. April 2011.