Blenheim Palace: Is This Britain’s Most Impressive Palace?
Spend a full day uncovering the grand English Baroque splendour of Blenheim Palace, arguably Britain's greatest stately home. Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire, England.
Built in the early eighteenth century as a gift from Queen Anne to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, following his victory at the Battle of Blenheim, Blenheim Palace stands as Britain’s only non-royal country house to hold the title of palace. On this complete walking tour of Blenheim Palace, we venture inside the opulent State Rooms, view the modest room where Sir Winston Churchill was born in 1874, and wander through the magnificent Formal Gardens.
What We Tour in This Video:
The Palace State Rooms: Soaring painted ceilings by Sir James Thornhill, carved stone chimneypieces, and priceless family portraits.
Sir Winston Churchill’s Birth Room: Personal artefacts, letters, and the brass bed where Britain’s wartime Prime Minister entered the world. Even his red curly locks from age 5!
The Long Library: One of the longest private rooms in Europe, housing the historic Willis organ and thousands of rare books.
The Water Terraces & Italian Garden: Formal fountains and sculpted parterres designed by Achille Duchêne.
The Capability Brown Parkland: Sweeping vistas across the Great Lake, Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge, and the Rose Garden.
Whether you are planning your own visit to Oxfordshire or love British history and heritage architecture, this complete walkthrough covers everything you need to see across the estate and make the most of your day out at Blenheim Palace.
To book tickets or find out more information, click here: https://www.blenheimpalace.com
Note: all the scaffolding has now been removed and the palace is now back in all its glory since our July visit
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00:00:00 Blenheim Palace overview
00:00:38 History of Blenheim Palace
00:04:29 East Gate & Kitchen Court
00:06:15 Vanbrugh Grand Bridge and Parkland
00:12:26 Inside Blenheim Palace - Room by Room Tour
00:16:35 Winston Churchill Birth Place (room)
00:17:55 Inside Blenheim Palace - Room by Room Tour
00:30:27 Marlborough Chapel
00:33:27 Stable Court Yard - Stable Exhibition
00:36:35 Formal Gardens - Water Terraces & Italian
00:41:36 Walled Garden, Butterfly House, Maze
00:44:41 Rose Garden & Grand Cascade
00:47:58 Winston Churchill Exhibition
00:55:40 Churchill Memorial Path
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