Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace from Wallingford
Blenheim Palace, with collection in Wallingford. Allow 45 minutes; the route runs via the A4074, A34 and A44. Between Wallingford and the house you go through or past North Hinksey. Blenheim Palace lies north-west of Wallingford. Blenheim Palace is built in the English Baroque style. Blenheim Palace is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Town Hall in Wallingford is Grade I listed. The line through Cholsey is the Great Western Main Line. Wallingford counts as a market town.
How the day runs
In Wallingford, 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. Rousham House is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Wallingford takes 45 minutes (22.4 miles). From the Oxford base, Wallingford is 12.7 miles and 29 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Wallingford to Blenheim Palace45 min, 22.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Blenheim Palace to Wallingford45 min, 22.4 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.orgTown Hall, in central Wallingford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCholsey station is on the Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgWallingford is classed as a market town.
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 Wallingford to Blenheim Palace?
45 minutes (22.4 miles) via the A4074, A34 and A44 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Hanborough, 13 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 17 minutes away from Blenheim Palace.
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