Blenheim Palace

Just 30 minutes down the road from here there is a wonderful place. Yesterday we spent a whole day there...it is magnificient!
The front door!

The 'side' door:hehe:


The back garden..

 

Forgot to say...The Vulcan did a fly by around lunch time,heading South. Wonder where she had been and heading for.

 

I wish I could see your pictures Pal.....

 

Looks awesome, but.......when we were on holiday down your neck of woods last year, we couldn't justify the price of the place. Didn't even have a decent national trust bargain.

 

I wish you could too Robert..Surely someone can explain why you cannot?

 

fabulous pics pal, i must say thats some door on that palace, the flowers are just lovely, well done and thanks for sharing

 

We keep meaning to visit, it's on our list.

I love the colouring of the flower planting, really lovely.

 

Blenheim wasn't far from where we lived and certainly have visited ... thanks Pal for some nice memories of many years ago. :luv:

 

NewbieGreen....I have just taken up their offer and sent ID with our ticket numbers which allows free visits for a year!..Great if you're local I know and we fully intend to go throughout the seasons... and the house tours are magical!:gnthb:

 

Paladin, Do you mean once you've visited it an annual ticket?

 

Yes, of course you have the hassle of sending photo's but as the tickets were £17.50 pp I'm going for full value!:D

 

Some lovely photos there, I particularly like the last photo of the roses. :thumb: We called in to Blenheim Palace last year and were very impressed with the grounds especially the kitchen garden which was outstanding.

 

Everything was first class!
Did you do the house tour?...The guided tour upstairs was brilliant...A virtual story and animated...the bedroom escapade was hilarious:lollol:

 

One on my list to visit next time I pass through that part of the country. We were up in Northants then on to the Cotswolds for a weekend this time last year and passed through Woodstock on the way home. We would have loved to stop and visit, but as we were on the motorbikes, the thought of traipsing arund the house and garden in full biker leathers, carrying bags and helmets in the sort of heat we're having now was NOT appealing!

On a similar scale, if anyone is down in this part of the country, you have to visit Arundel Castle in West Sussex. Similar to Blenheim in many ways, in that it is still owned by the Fitzalan-Howards, Dukes of Norfolk and has the history to match. But very different as it's a castle! Try to go when the bedrooms are open to the public - a real treat and the gardens are superb