Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Northleach
Out of Northleach for the day, to Blenheim Palace. Allow 48 minutes; the route runs via the A40, A4095 and A44. Between Northleach and the house you go through or past Burford and Witney. Blenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Blenheim Palace dates to 1705. Rail reached Kingham station in 1855. For Northleach, the county is Gloucestershire. 0.4 miles from Northleach's centre stands The Old Prison, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Northleach, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Rousham House is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Northleach is 49 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 31.2 miles from Northleach.
- Northleach to Blenheim Palace48 min, 27.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Northleach49 min, 27.3 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.orgKingham station opened in 1855.
Source: wikidata.orgNorthleach is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Prison, 0.4 miles out from central Northleach, carries a Grade II* 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 Northleach to Blenheim Palace?
48 minutes (27.2 miles) via the A40, A4095 and A44 in clear traffic; the return is 49 minutes.
When is Blenheim Palace open?
Opening: park open daily (9am-6pm); palace and gardens open to day visitors, with times varying by date.
Can we add a second house?
Rousham House is 24 minutes from Blenheim Palace.
Which way does the car go from Northleach?
Via the A40, A4095 and A44, passing Burford and Witney; 27.2 miles in all.
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