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Blenheim Palace

5 ha

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.84183, -1.36125

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Stables Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Coot +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Coot +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood Waypublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Wychwood Waypublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Blenheim Palace

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site1 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park1 km→✦Blenheim PalaceHistoric site1 km→🌱Woodstock Town WatermeadowsUrban park1.3 km→🌱North Leigh CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Water TerracesUrban park100 m→

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