Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Newbury
Out of Newbury for the day, to Blenheim Palace. Allow 54 minutes; the route runs via the A339, A34 and A44. The house is north of Newbury as the crow flies. Between Newbury and the house you go through or past Harwell and North Hinksey. Blenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Blenheim Palace dates to 1705. Newbury counts as a market town. Newbury station dates from 1847. Newbury is in Berkshire.
How the day runs
In Newbury, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: park open daily (9am-6pm); palace and gardens open to day visitors, with times varying by date. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Remont is 17 minutes away. Going home, allow 54 minutes to Newbury. From the Oxford base, Newbury is 27.4 miles and 40 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Newbury to Blenheim Palace54 min, 35.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Newbury54 min, 36.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Blenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgBlenheim Palace dates to 1705.
Source: wikidata.orgNewbury is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgNewbury station opened in 1847.
Source: wikidata.orgNewbury is in Berkshire.
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 Newbury to Blenheim Palace?
54 minutes (35.9 miles) via the A339, A34 and A44 in clear traffic; the return is 54 minutes.
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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