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Woodstock
Founded in 1163, this lovely village 13km north of Oxford is best known as the site of the World Heritage Blenheim Palace.
Practical information
Woodstock Visitor Information Centre
Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock
Tel (01993) 813276
Website www.wakeuptowoodstock.com
Coming & going
Bus 20 (tel (01865) 772 250) runs between Oxford (Gloucester Green and the train station) and Woodstock. A day return costs £3.70.
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Blenheim Palace
Sir John Vanbrugh designed the lavishly appointed Blenheim Palace in the baroque style and it is decked out with a collection of fine furniture, paintings, sculptures and tapestries. The palace was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and there is an exhibition of his life and achievements.
This World Heritage Site also relates to the Battle of Blenheim in 1704 when John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, saved Vienna and England from French rule.
A44 Evesham Road, Woodstock
Bus 20
Tel 08700 602080
Website www.blenheimpalace.com
Admission £17.50; park & gardens £10
Open 9am-4.45pm daily
Oxfordshire Museum
This museum has displays on Oxfordshire's history and culture and includes displays of Roman artefacts and the Stonesfield Carpet Textile Trail.
Park Street, Woodstock
Tel (01993) 813276
Admission free
Open Jan-Apr Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm; May-Sep Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm; Oct-Dec Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm
