Blenheim Palace

Palace and park at Woodstock, near Oxford

Train, then bus London Marylebone or Paddington

Getting there

1
London Marylebone

Start
2
Chiltern train to Oxford Parkway

Check Chiltern
3
Stagecoach S7 bus to Woodstock

every 30 min
4
Walk through the park

10 min

Blenheim Palace calls Chiltern from Marylebone to Oxford Parkway, then the S7 bus, the quickest route from London. Alternatives: GWR from Paddington to Oxford and the S3 bus, or GWR to Hanborough and bus 233. Buses stop at the main entrance, a 10-minute walk through the park. The palace says visitors arriving by bus, train or bike can get a discount on Palace, Park and Garden tickets booked online, with proof of travel (checked 1 November 2026). Prices and times change: check before you go, on National Rail.

Perfect for

Grand interiors
Parkland walks
Combine with Oxford
Car-free trip

Plan your day

MorningTrain to Oxford Parkway, bus to Woodstock
AfternoonPalace, then the park and gardens
EveningBus to Oxford, train home

Plan the journey Find a guided tour Blenheim Palace: getting here

Before you go

Blenheim Palace is about 93 km (58 miles) from central London in a straight line, measured from Charing Cross; the rail route is longer. Trains leave from London Marylebone or Paddington. Our rail tickets guide explains Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, railcards and split tickets, so you can work out which fare suits a day out. On the day, check National Rail for delays and engineering works before you set off.

Opening times, tickets and closures for Blenheim Palace: getting here are on its official website. For sights that can need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead.

Areas to explore in Oxford

Our Oxford guide is split into 4 areas, each with things to do, places to eat, where to stay and how to get there.

Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles: The Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian and the museums and colleges of the old university centre (17 things to do)
High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford: Colleges along the High Street, Magdalen Bridge and the Botanic Garden, then the shops and restaurants of Cowley Road (13 things to do)
Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge: Christ Church and its meadow, the quiet colleges on Merton Street and the river at Folly Bridge (13 things to do)
Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow: Oxford Castle, the streets of Jericho and the open common of Port Meadow (11 things to do)

Weather through the year

Met Office 1991-2020 averages for the Oxford station (opens in new tab), the one we use for Oxford. Daylight is calculated for Blenheim Palace on the 15th of the month. These are averages, not a forecast.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Days with 1 mm+ rain	Daylight
January	8.0°C	2.4°C	12.1	8 h 16
April	14.4°C	5.3°C	8.9	13 h 53
July	23.1°C	13.1°C	8.3	16 h 10
October	15.1°C	8.0°C	10.9	10 h 28

Every month, with sunshine and packing notes: when to go to Oxford.

Closest other day trips

Measured in a straight line from Blenheim Palace, so the journey between them will be longer. Use the journey planner to see whether a direct train runs.