Blenheim Palace Christmas lights trail named among UK's best

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Blenheim Palace's Christmas lights trail, featuring over one million lights, has been named one of the UK's best by The Times.

Blenheim Palace's Christmas lights trail has been named one of the best in the UK according to The Times. The event, Christmas at Blenheim Palace, begins on November 13, 2026 and runs until January 3, 2027, with tickets priced between £1 and £24.

The trail features more than one million lights throughout the palace grounds. Visitors can expect to see glowing fountains and floodlit trees in the after-dark gardens, along with a winding path of lights passing pulsing vines, dancing lasers, a waterfall, and a garden of flaming torches. A spotlit bust of Winston Churchill, who was born at Blenheim Palace, is also part of the display.

The Great Court becomes a Christmas market where visitors can purchase mulled wine before entering the illuminated gardens. Inside the palace, the fantasy theme this year is Cinderella, designed by a Bafta-award-winning team of designers, with each State Room presenting a different chapter of the fairytale.

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• Oxfordshire Christmas light trail with 1 million lights named among UK's bestThis Christmas lights trail at one of Oxfordshire's well known attractions starts in November and is one of the best in the UK, according to The Times.Oxford Mail · 10 Oct, 05:00
• Oxfordshire Christmas light trail with 1 million lights named among UK's bestThis Christmas lights trail at one of Oxfordshire's well known attractions starts in November and is one of the best in the UK, according to The Times.Oxfordshire Guardian · 10 Oct, 05:00

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