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Vanburgh Bridge – Blenheim Palace Loop from Woodstock

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Vanburgh Bridge – Blenheim Palace Loop from Woodstock

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June 26, 2021

Vanburgh Bridge – Blenheim Palace Loop from Woodstock

Moderate

03:14

12.3km

3.8km/h

110m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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493 m

Manor Road Green Gate — Entrance to Blenheim Palace

Highlight • Rest Area

Free access to the Blenheim Palace is available via this green gate on Manor Road (A44) N51 50.969 W001 21.563. There is free parking available nearby either at the Black …

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1.39 km

Victory Column (Monument to John Churchill)

Highlight • Monument

The land and original building was granted to John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, for his victory over the French and Bavarians at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. …

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3.60 km

Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace

Highlight • Bridge

In 1704, Blenheim architect John Vanbrugh set out to create something spectacular across what was then just a marshy brook. The Grand Bridge was the outcome, containing no less than …

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3.85 km

Blenheim Palace — UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England …

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5.82 km

View of the Great Lake and Beech Trees, Blenheim Palace

Highlight • Viewpoint

The inspired work of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown has created a lasting legacy in the Park at Blenheim Palace. The visionary master landscaper constructed the Great Lake and planted thousands of …

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5.97 km

Bladon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bladon Bridge as we call it today was originally referred to as 'New Bridge' and built by Sir William Chambers in 1772. It was named 'New Bridge' to distinguish it from Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge and replaced an earlier structure.

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6.24 km

Blenheim Palace Parkland

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Amazing walking path among some of the most impressive trees at the estates at Blenheim Palace, including the 'Whomping Willow' from the grounds of Hogwarts, a cedar of Lebanon featured in the Harry Potter films.

telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/07/tree-surgeons-scrambled-blenheim-palace-cedar-made-famous-harry

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8.64 km

High Park entrance — Blenheim Palace (World Heritage Site)

Highlight • Rest Area

Free access to the park is available via Park Rd (51.8401582,-1.384567). Free parking is also available near this entrance.

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.15 km

2.50 km

440 m

141 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

1.10 km

440 m

141 m

< 100 m

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Vanburgh Bridge – Blenheim Palace Loop from Woodstock

Manor Road Green Gate — Entrance to Blenheim Palace

Victory Column (Monument to John Churchill)

Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace — UNESCO World Heritage Site

View of the Great Lake and Beech Trees, Blenheim Palace

Bladon Bridge

Blenheim Palace Parkland

High Park entrance — Blenheim Palace (World Heritage Site)

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