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Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace – Bladon Bridge loop from Woodstock

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Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace – Bladon Bridge loop from Woodstock

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Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace – Bladon Bridge loop from Woodstock

02:44

10.3km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 706 m for 348 m

Permit required

After 8.46 km for 177 m

Customers only

After 9.09 km for 596 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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446 m

Woodstock Historic Village

Highlight • Settlement

Woodstock is derived from old English, meaning a clearing in the trees. This is because Woodstock used to be part of the Royal Forest of Wychwood, most of which has …

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2.26 km

Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace

Highlight • Bridge

In 1704, Blenheim architect John Vanbrugh set out to create something spectacular across what was then just a marshy brook. The Grand Bridge was the outcome, containing no less than …

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2.57 km

Harry Potter Tree at Blenheim Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

The tree is featured in the order of the Phoenix where Harries father bullies Snape.

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4.62 km

High Park entrance — Blenheim Palace (World Heritage Site)

Highlight • Rest Area

Free access to the park is available via Park Rd (51.8401582,-1.384567). Free parking is also available near this entrance.

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4.98 km

Great Park

Forest

5.63 km

High Park

Forest

6.00 km

Bladon Bridge as we call it today was originally referred to as 'New Bridge' and built by Sir William Chambers in 1772. It was named 'New Bridge' to distinguish it from Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge and replaced an earlier structure.

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8.86 km

Blenheim Palace — UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England …

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

2.14 km

2.05 km

722 m

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.06 km

1.10 km

173 m

Elevation

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Friday 8 May

21°C

6°C

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Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace – Bladon Bridge loop from Woodstock

Woodstock Historic Village

Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace

View of the Bridge and Palace

Harry Potter Tree at Blenheim Palace

High Park entrance — Blenheim Palace (World Heritage Site)

Blenheim's Ancient Oaks

Bladon Bridge

Blenheim Palace — UNESCO World Heritage Site

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