Blenheim Palace
The best Blenheim Palace tickets
The palace, the state rooms, the park and gardens, and getting there from London or Oxford: here is how to visit, with honest advice on whether the ticket is worth the price, closed days and timed entry, and getting there without a car.
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The best Blenheim Palace ticket is the admission ticket, from €37. Pick the palace, park and gardens option to see inside. Blenheim is near Oxford: take a train to Oxford Parkway, then the S7 bus.
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One ticket: Blenheim’s own admission, sold on GetYourGuide with free cancellation. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.
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Blenheim Palace admission ticket
Entry to the park and gardens, with the palace if you pick that option. A free audio guide app comes in nine languages. Food and drinks are extra.
Best for A day out from Oxford or London
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What you see at Blenheim Palace
You see the palace rooms, a huge park and formal gardens. The ticket listing says the parkland and gardens cover over 2,000 acres.
Blenheim has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Buses stop outside the main gate. From there, it is about a 10-minute walk through the park to the palace.
Blenheim Palace tickets: what they cost and include
Online tickets are cheaper than at the gate. The palace, park and gardens ticket is £41 for an adult online on the official site, or £44 on the day.
Your ticket counts as a gift to the charity. You can turn it into a free 12-month pass. A one-day ticket without this is also sold.
Arrive by bus, train or bike and you get 20% off palace tickets online. Use the code GREEN20 and show proof of travel.
| Ticket | Adult | Child | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace, park and gardens | £41 / £44 | £24 / £27 | £110 / £116 |
| Park and gardens only | £31 / £34 | £15 / £18 | £85 / £91 |
| Privilege Pass (15% off cafés and shops) | £49.50 | £33 | £118.50 |
Blenheim Palace day trip from London
No London day tour on our list stops at Blenheim, so take the train. Blenheim says the quickest way is Chiltern Railways from Marylebone to Oxford Parkway, then the S7 bus to Woodstock.
Or take GWR from Paddington to Oxford, then the S3 bus. The S3 and S7 run four times an hour, every day.
The London to Oxford Tube coach is the cheap first leg. For tours of the city itself, see our Oxford day trips guide. Other day tours from London are compared on our day-trip page.
Before you book Blenheim Palace
Book online
Online tickets cost less than tickets on the day. Adults save £3 on the palace ticket.
Christmas needs its own ticket
Christmas at Blenheim runs from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. It has its own ticket and no discounts.
Check the day’s hours
The park opens 09:00 to 18:00, but palace hours are not on the opening-times page. Check the site banner for the day.
Storms can close the gardens
Storm Austen closed the formal gardens on 23 October 2026. In bad weather, check the site before you set off.
Cafés closed in November
The Stables restaurant is closed 8–12 November and the Orangery 9–12 November 2026.
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