PLEASE DO NOT BOOK ONTO THIS OUTING
Pick Up and End Point: MK Coachway, Coachway Road, MK16 0AA Coach by - Bill’s Coaches.
Depart Milton Keynes 8.30am (8:30). Arrive Blenheim approx. 10.00am (10:00).
Depart Blenheim 4.00pm (16:00). Arrive Milton Keynes 5.30pm (17:30). approx.
Cost: £36.00 (Includes entry to Palace, Gardens and Flower Show) All food and drink on the day is at your own cost.
Contact for this outing: Deb Hodges, Mobile 07769 720233
Latest Date to be Paid By: 9th June 2023 2 weeks before outing.
Blenheim Palace, Gardens & Flower Show is set within the beautiful grounds of the park. This years’ Flower Show features more stand and entertainment than ever before, welcomes the return of the magnificent Grand Floral Pavilion, as well as incredible outdoor floral displays in ‘Floral Street’, a brand new plant inspired ‘Insect Trail’, talks and demonstrations from gardening experts, fabulous food and drink, homeware and crafts, plus live music. Green fingered enthusiast can receive expert tips and advice from plantsmen at the show
The History of Blenheim Palace: Home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough and his family and the birth place Sir Winston Churchill. Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting a long and diverse history. It was built as a gift to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough from Queen Anne and a grateful nation in thanks for his victory at the Battle of Blenheim on 13th August 1704.
Visit inside the Palace, Enter the State Rooms and explore the gilded State Rooms with their priceless collection of portraits, tapestries and furniture.
Visit the Gardens, and take a stroll around the formal gardens and the Walled Gardens where you can visit the maze.
There are plenty of places to have a drink and find some food, from Cafes for a tea/coffee and sandwich and cake, to Restaurants if you are looking for a more substantial or hot lunch.
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