Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Aylesbury
Blenheim Palace, an easy day from Aylesbury. Allow 54 minutes; the route runs via the A41, A34 and A44. Blenheim Palace lies west of Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire. Between Aylesbury and the house you go through or past Bicester. Blenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style. Blenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Buckinghamshire's county town is Aylesbury itself. Historic England lists Aylesbury's King's Head Inn at Grade II*. Among Aylesbury's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade I).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Aylesbury. The car brings you to the entrance of Blenheim Palace and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Remont is 17 minutes away. Back to Aylesbury is 52 minutes. Positioning from Oxford to Aylesbury is 45 minutes, built into the booking.
- Aylesbury to Blenheim Palace54 min, 31.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Aylesbury52 min, 29.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Blenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style.
Source: wikidata.orgBlenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgKing's Head Inn, in central Aylesbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary, in central Aylesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPark open daily (9am-6pm); palace and gardens open to day visitors, with times varying by date
Source: blenheimpalace.comOver 2,000 acres of 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland, plus the Marlborough Maze, Walled Garden, Water Terraces and Italian Garden.
Source: blenheimpalace.comState Rooms, Great Hall painted ceiling, the Long Library of 10,000 books, and Churchill's birth room with an exhibition.
Source: blenheimpalace.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Aylesbury to Blenheim Palace?
54 minutes (31.5 miles) via the A41, A34 and A44 in clear traffic; the return is 52 minutes.
When is Blenheim Palace open?
Opening: park open daily (9am-6pm); palace and gardens open to day visitors, with times varying by date.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 17 minutes away from Blenheim Palace.
Can we add a second house?
Rousham House is 24 minutes from Blenheim Palace.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.