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Blenheim Palace

Also known as Blenheim Park

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Blenheim Palace is about 11 km north-west of Oxford. The nearest other World Heritage site is Stonehenge and Avebury, about 80 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Oxford · about 193,000 peopleabout 11 km south-east
  • Reading · about 370,000 peopleabout 50 km south-east
  • Luton · about 236,000 peopleabout 65 km east
  • Coventry · about 388,000 peopleabout 65 km north
  • Birmingham · about 2,285,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
  • Bath · about 93,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
Blenheim PalaceOxford10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Blenheim Palace and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesStonehenge and Avebury1Kew Gardens2City of Bath3Westminster Palace and Abbey4Tower of London5Blenheim Palace
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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