Town Centre, Woodstock

Walking Woodstock

🕒 Mid morning, Lunchtime, Mid afternoon

Enjoy a peaceful walk through the historic town of Woodstock and the scenic Great Park in the grounds of Blenheim Palace

Walking Woodstock

Your tour will start near the centre of Woodstock, when you will walk along Oxford Street to an entrance of The Great Park. Explore the expanse of this tremendous green space and The Column of Victory that dominates its skyline, before heading down to impressive Blenheim Palace.

After admiring the palace from the edge of The Great Park, head back into the historic Woodstock, and learn more about the history of the county by visiting the Oxfordshire Museum and the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum which neighbour each other.

A well deserved meal can then be had at the Macdonald Bear Hotel, before heading through the High Street and back to your car.

Itinerary

Union Street Car Park

Park your car and prepare for your walk around Woodstock

Great Park

Great Park

Wide open parkland of almost a thousand hectares, edged by veteran trees, stretching out from Blenheim Palace

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The Column of Victory

The Column of Victory

The 41m high column celebrates the Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim

Stay for 5 minutes

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The Oxfordshire Museum

The Oxfordshire Museum

Discover the story of Oxfordshire with a visit to this museum, spanning the years from the present day all the way back 500,000 years

Stay for 30 minutes

Map for The Oxfordshire Museum
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

The museum tells the stories of how war has affected Oxfordshire and its people, from soldiers serving on the front lines to ordinary people living on the Home Front

Stay for 30 minutes

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Macdonald Bear Hotel

Macdonald Bear Hotel

The Bear Hotel serves meals made from the very best seasonal ingredients, which fuse traditional and modern English cooking

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

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Route map

Map for Walking Woodstock

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