Blenheim Palace Guided Tour from Oxford- private tours

4.8 (17 reviews) Oxford, England
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Duration1h 30m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Dutch
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Enjoy a guided tour of one of England's most famous palaces & gardens but also home to the Churchill family and Duke of Marlborough. Our tour will describe the destiny of events which led to the creation of Blenheim palace. Its creation was no easy achievement- the main architect was even refused entry to see his completed work! However, it is open today for all to enjoy its sumptuous interior and its expansive gardens, lake house and maze.

Palace entry ticket worth £41 per person is included in your tour price. Guided tour duration is 90 minutes+.

Upon arrival at Blenheim palace, your guide will take you on a guided tour lasting approximately 90 minutes. You will then have free time to visit other parts of the palace and gardens on your own.

OPTION ALSO EXISTS TO SELECT TO ADD ON A 90 MINUTES PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF OXFORD AT START OF THE TOUR FOR ADDITIONAL £100 FEE.

DISCLAIMER: during mid November to end December, the palace has a Christmas display that may obstruct state rooms

Options

Oxford Tour + Palace Tour

Oxford city tour + Palace Tour: Meet guide OUTSIDE Oxford visitor info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS for 90 minute+ Oxford tour + 90 minute palace tour.

Palace tour only

What's included

  • Local guide for guided tour of the palace (this does not include tour inside the palace state rooms)
  • Cost of taxi from Oxford to the palace outwards is paid by the guide
  • Complimentary hot drink and guidebook souvenir at palace cafe paid by the guide
  • Entry ticket to palace state rooms included with optional 1 year pass, worth £41 per person is NOT included in the activity
  • The cost to book a taxi back to Oxford may be £30+ and that is not included
  • Mid Nov to late December, the state room displays may be partially obstructed by Christmas display
  • If you prefer to return to Oxford by bus, the public bus leaves outside palace gates until 23.00

What to expect

  1. Blenheim Palace
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Guide led introduction to the palace and the Churchill family lasting average 30 to 60 minutes takes place outside of the palace state rooms in the palace gardens and estate. You will then have free time after the end of the tour to explore the palace exhibition spaces and gardens and the palace state tooms.

    Entry worth currently £41 adult price in 2026 is NOT included in this tour activity but the guide will assist you to purchase your entry tickets.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.

End point

The guide will purchase single fare taxi from Oxford to the palace.

As for your return journey to Oxford, please either call Uber or you can catch the public bus which runs back into Oxford at least every half hour until 23.00.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Blenheim palace is located just next to Woodstock village, so we recommend you visit both locations in your free time after the guided tour.
  • PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME AT THE AGREED MEETING POINT:
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you might forfeit and lose your booking as if your arriving late, as this may interrupt the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
  • WE OFFER YOU THE OPTION TO EITHER MEET US in OXFORD TO CATCH TAXI WITH US TO THE PALACE OR TO MEET US AT INSTEAD AT THE PALACE, LOCATED ABOUT HALF HOUR DRIVE AWAY FROM OXFORD CITY.
  • INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
  • If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
  • We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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