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Abi planned a hike
May 2, 2022
Italian Garden. – Cascade. Loop from Woodstock
Easy
00:50
3.16km
3.8km/h
20m
20m
Overview
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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258 m
Italian Garden, Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Historical Site
Sir William Chambers, assisted by John Yenn, was responsible for the small summerhouse known as "The Temple of Diana" down by the lake, where in 1908 Winston Churchill proposed to …
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520 m
Temple of Health, Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Monument
Temple. 1789, by John Yenn. Limestone ashlar; gabled Welsh slate roof. Corinthian tetrastyle temple. Dentilled pediment above Corinthian columns in antis, which have grey stone capitals. Interior: medallion of George …
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1.59 km
Temple of Flora, Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Monument
The new flower garden, described in 1787 as 'a conception of Paradise', was a large oval with geometrical beds and radiating paths 'after the plan of Madame de Pompadour at …
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2.01 km
The Pump House and Waterfall at Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Monument
The pump house was build in the Victorian era. Water is extracted from the Great Lake and an average of 100,000 litres per day is pumped from here up to two storage of vessels on the west of the estate.
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2.11 km
The Cascade at Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Waterfall
The duchess boasted that the idea of the upper cascade, 'the finest and largest ever made', had never occurred to Vanbrugh, although an early plan, probably representing Vanbrugh's ideas, shows …
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3.12 km
The Water Terraces at Blenheim Palace
Highlight • Monument
Water Terrace Gardens. 1925-30, by Achille Duchene for Ninth Duke of Marlborough. Two square ponds, with limestone ashlar retaining walls, have Bernini Fountain (q.v.) to north pool and a copy of Bernini Fountain to the south pool.
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3.16 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.25 km
897 m
Surfaces
2.04 km
897 m
211 m
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