Blenheim Palace is a large and monumental country house situated just outside of Oxford in Woodstock. It is the only non-Episcopal country house in England to hold the title 'palace'. The Palace, one of England's greatest houses in every sense of the work, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Its construction was originally intended to be a gift to the 1st Duke of Marlborough from a grateful nation in return for military triumph against the French.

Designed in the rare and short-lived English baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s. It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland landscaped by 'Capability' Brown, the exquisite Baroque Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns, formal gardens and the magnificent Lake.

Inside, the scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room.

Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987.

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