Following Churchill's footsteps at Blenheim

Join us for this gentle 7.5mile walk around the Blenheim Palace estate. Most of the walk will be on good paths and quietish roads with just one field to be crossed towards the end of the walk. 

Please note we won't be entering the ticketed parts of the Blenheim Palace grounds but you will still get great views of the palace itself and you're more than welcome to go back after the walk!

We will start at Long Hanborough and follow the designated "Community Path" through the estate to Bladon, passing the banks of the River Evenlode where sometimes heron can be seen waiting to catch fish.

At Bladon we will visit St Martin's church where the final resting place of many of the Churchill family, including Winston himself, can be seen.

From there we will walk to the pretty market town of Woodstock, where we will take a bit of time to wander and a chance to stock up on food and drink.

We will take the back entrance into the Blenheim Palace estate and find a suitable spot to stop for lunch by the lake. You can see fantastic views over the Grand Bridge to the Palace itself, where Churchill was born, and we will continue walking by the shores of the lake. 

We will exit the estate by Combe and follow the road and field footpaths back to Long Hanborough where we can stop at the George and Dragon pub for a final drink.

Dogs:

Dogs are welcome on the walk but bear in mind we will be walking next to some busy roads so they will need to be well controlled if not on a lead. 

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