Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Fairford
Blenheim Palace, with collection in Fairford. Allow 59 minutes; the route runs via the A417, A361 and A40. Blenheim Palace lies north-east of Fairford, in Oxfordshire. Between Fairford and the house you go through or past Lechlade, Burford and Witney. Blenheim Palace dates to 1705. Blenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style. Fairford is a Gloucestershire town. St Mary's Church in Fairford is Grade I listed. Fairford sits by the River Coln.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Fairford address. Opening: park open daily (9am-6pm); palace and gardens open to day visitors, with times varying by date. At Blenheim Palace you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Rousham House is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Fairford: 30.4 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 31.0 miles from Fairford.
- Fairford to Blenheim Palace59 min, 30.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Fairford58 min, 30.4 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.orgFairford is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Fairford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFairford lies on or beside the River Coln.
Source: wikidata.orgPark 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 Fairford to Blenheim Palace?
59 minutes (30.4 miles) via the A417, A361 and A40 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Fairford?
Via the A417, A361 and A40, passing Lechlade, Burford and Witney; 30.4 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Hanborough, 13 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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.