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Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire Visit the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and explore the home of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. After touring the staterooms and admiring the 18th-century baroque architecture, take the kids to see the Pleasure Gardens. The gardens are reached by a ride on a miniature train. Then kids can find their way out of a giant hedge maze, see the butterfly house and burn up some of their energy at the adventure playground.
The Town Gate to Blenheim Palace © Steve Daniels
The Town Gate to Blenheim Palace
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19th century landscape at Blenheim Palace. Over 2000 acres of park-like landscape with sweeping lawns surround the 18th century palace with lakes and bridges, a secret garden, a lovely rose garden and even a maze. ‘Capability’ Brown is credited with redesigning earlier formal landscaping into the more natural setting with clumps of trees, the 150-acre lake and meandering walkways. Oxfordshire, UK
Blenheim Palace | Historic Oxfordshire Guide
Capability Brown bridge in the grounds of Blenheim Palace
Mysterious hidden rooms uncovered at Churchill’s palace birthplace
The Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. (©Blenheim Palace)
Blenheim Palace Great Bridge
Blenheim Palace Great Bridge | A multimillion-pound plan has been announced to protect a view at Blenheim Palace that was once described as the "finest in England". The stately home will be removing 400,000 tonnes of silt from two lakes to protect a Grade I-listed bridge. The view of the lakes and bridge was once described as the finest in England by Lord Randolph Churchill. But Blenheim Palace said both lakes are now so shallow they risk drying out, which would threat
Beautiful Autumn colours at Blenheim Palace. The famous bridge of Vanbrugh across 'Capability' Brown's lake this morning,