Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Chipping Norton
Visiting Blenheim Palace? The car starts in Chipping Norton. Allow 26 minutes; the route runs via the A44. Heading south-east from Chipping Norton, the house is 12.2 miles away. The road runs straight out of Chipping Norton with no other town on the way. Blenheim Palace dates to 1705. Blenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style. Historic England lists Chipping Norton's 15, Market Place at Grade II*. Around 7,200 people live in Chipping Norton (2021 figure). Historic England lists Chipping Norton's Church of St Mary at Grade I.
How the day runs
In Chipping Norton, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. The chauffeur parks up near Blenheim Palace for as long as the visit takes. Rousham House is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Chipping Norton takes 26 minutes (12.2 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 24.2 miles from Chipping Norton.
- Chipping Norton to Blenheim Palace26 min, 12.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Chipping Norton26 min, 12.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Blenheim Palace dates to 1705.
Source: wikidata.orgBlenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style.
Source: wikidata.org15, Market Place, in central Chipping Norton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChipping Norton had about 7,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Chipping Norton, 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
How many miles is Blenheim Palace from Chipping Norton?
12.2 miles via the A44, 26 minutes in clear traffic; 26 minutes back.
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.
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