We are embarking on a ground-breaking £2m conservation project - the first of its kind at a Grade 1 Listed World Heritage Site – in an effort to combat the effects of climate change.
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‘The Blenheim Palace Book Club’, the second series of our podcast series went live on Friday 24th February, providing a look at the books inspired by Britain’s Greatest Palace.
We are excited to announce we will be supporting Yellow Submarine as our charity of the year for 2023.
Award-winning photographer Pete Seaward is giving our visitors the chance to go behind the lens as part of a new exhibition.
We are set to unveil the biggest family-themed attraction in our history later this year, with the opening of our brand-new Adventure Play experience.
We have received the prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education for the ninth consecutive time.
More than 70 farmers from across Oxfordshire attended the inaugural farming conference on our Estate.
Our Estate in Oxfordshire could become home to the UK’s most powerful solar farm with the capacity to generate electricity for more than 330,000 homes.
Darwin Escapes is set to offer a new way to experience our Palace and Estate, after partnering with us to launch a new range of luxury staycation lodges.
A former teacher has won our Start Up Challenge 2022 competition with a unique product that literally takes a hands-on approach to mental health.
We have appointed a new Community Officer to significantly strengthen our relationship with local communities.
We are creating a giant new outdoor adventure play attraction as part of a major development of our Walled Gardens.
A fleet of barges has been specially built to undertake a massive dredging operation of the iconic Queen Pool at Blenheim.
More than 20 local charities, organisations and good causes have been awarded funds from our £50,000 charity and community bursary.
We received a silver award for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at the Beautiful South Awards for Excellence.
We are on track to achieve a hugely ambitious set of 10 goals which affect every aspect of our Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Our staff are being invited to plant a tree and join free weekly yoga classes as part of a campaign to create a healthy workplace environment.
We have joined other local organisations in donating urgently needed first aid supplies, food and clothing for Ukrainian refugees.
We are launching an exciting series of podcasts on Spotify.
Hosted by the Palace’s social historian, Antonia Keaney, guests include TV presenter Sue Perkins and broadcaster Hugo Vickers.
Of many pioneering initiatives on the Blenheim Estate, tree planting is the most important facet of our climate change strategy, addressing problems and creating opportunities.
Blenheim Palace’s dedicated team of cleaners has been nominated to become VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstars of 2022.
As part of National Apprenticeship Week (7th-13th February) at Blenheim we're on track to achieve our goal of training 100 apprentices within 10 years.
Local charities are being invited to apply for funding as part of our £50,000 bursary scheme.
Climate change is a very real and present threat. For Blenheim, along with so many others, our efforts to both delay the pace of change and mitigate its impact have been central to our thinking for many years.
The report, which was undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School, highlights the devastating effect the pandemic has had on both us and the local economy.
Residents and staff from Barchester Healthcare, who took part in virtual talks and tours of Blenheim Palace during lockdown, enjoyed the real thing with an in-person visit to our Christmas celebrations on December 8th.