Blenheim Palace News
Discover the latest news and stories from Blenheim Palace, from major events and cultural highlights to exhibitions, heritage updates, and visitor experiences at the World Heritage Site and one of Oxfordshire’s most iconic landmarks.
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Blenheim Palace unveils new luxury dining experience
The new restaurant, encompassed by a glass conservatory structure, allows guests to enjoy lunch or afternoon tea with guaranteed views of the Palace, South Lawn and nearby woodland.
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Raymond Blanc to headline Blenheim Palace Food Festival 2023
Raymond Blanc, Chef Patron at Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, is set to headline the Blenheim Palace Food Festival during the Bank Holiday weekend on 27 to 29 May 2023.
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Darwin Escapes unveils plans for Blenheim Palace Lodge Retreat
Launched in partnership with Blenheim Palace and nestled beside the estate’s 2,000-acre grounds, the collection of luxury holiday lodges in the heart of Oxfordshire is set to open for Summer 2023.
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Gardeners at Blenheim Estate create 50 acres of wildflower meadows
Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer will be treated to a kaleidoscope of colourful wildflowers, with over 70 native species on display.
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Blenheim Palace launch free shuttle service with Oxford Bus Company
It forms part of a major drive by Blenheim Palace to provide sustainable transport solutions as part of its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2027.
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Blenheim Estate launches new approach to property development
Blenheim Estate has launched Blenheim Strategic Partners, a new approach to property development that offers a unique package of expertise in land promotion, master planning and development to landowners throughout the country.
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New exhibition reveals hidden wildlife at Blenheim Palace
The stunning display of wildlife photography by award-winning photographer Pete Seaward is set within a recreation of a wooden wildlife hide on the Blenheim estate.
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Drive-in cinema set to return to Blenheim Palace
Following a fantastically popular summer 2020 season, drive-in cinema is set to return to the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace from 06 May.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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The Jockey Club to organise Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials from 2021
The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is a pinnacle of the eventing calendar and normally takes place over four days in September each year.
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Blenheim Palace receives grant for Grand Bridge preservation work
Blenheim Palace has received a grant worth more than half a million pounds for preservation work from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
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British Eventing cease organisation of Blenheim Palace Horse Trials
The British Eventing Board has announced that it will no longer be organising the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials going forward.
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2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition award winners
The winning entries in the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition – celebrating the beauty of this extraordinary location.
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2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition opens
The 2020 Beautiful Blenheim competition is a unique free-to-enter photographic competition to celebrate the beauty of this extraordinary location.
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Blenheim Palace contributing more than £100m to local economy
A newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has revealed that Blenheim Palace is contributing more than £100m to the local economy annually.
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‘Green’ transport hub at Blenheim to improve visitor experience
A new ‘green’ transport hub at Blenheim Palace is set to improve visitor experience by drastically cutting the movement of heavy goods vehicles around the palace.