Woodstock hike -visit of Blenheim Palace - walk in the footsteps of Churchill

Blenheim Palace is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and 1722, and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Sir Winston Churchill, the famous prime minister was born at Blenheim Palace in 1874. Grandson of the 7th Duke, he was also a close friend of the 9th Duke and Duchess. Winston spent a considerable amount of time at the Palace throughout his life and proposed to his wife Clementine in the Temple of Diana.

After the visit of the palace, we will visit the absolutely beautiful town of Woodstock, another unesco world heritage site where you camera will be needed before we head for a hike in the park and surrounding woods. A day out where we will step in history and beauty.

INFORMATION:

DISTANCE: 8 miles/12km plus the visit of the palace that should

TIME:3 hours + 2 hours for the palace

TRANSPORT:

By train; we will buy an off peak group days return that will allow us to save 35%on the ticket price.

Please ensure that you bring £25 in cash

PRICE:

£4 ( for the guide's fee and the entrance to the palace and Gardens ) via PayPal

About £25 In cash for the train

INCLUDED:

Guided hike

Entry to the Palace and its gardens

A fun day out with lovely people

NOT INCLUDED:

Transport

Anything else not mentioned above

WHAT TO BRING:

Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes, otherwise good trainers;

Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;

Water bottle;

Packed lunch and snacks.

MEETING POINT:

London Paddington at 09.15 am

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ATTENTION:

Our trips will not be cancelled due to weather conditions so please ensure that you do wear and carry appropriate clothing. 😄

POLICIES:

1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception. Everyone is welcome, we have religious and non-religious people, gay, straight, bisexual people, all shades and colours or nationalities, people of all ages, sex and political beliefs and mutual respect is the fundamental spirit of this group.

2: Our trips are only refundable up to 30 days before departure, if you wish to cancel after that, you will be offered a transfer to another trip for the same price or you may resell your slot to somebody else.

3: If we do cancel the entirety of the trip on our site, you will be fully refunded