# Blenheim Palace Christmas Market 2026 > Blenheim Palace Christmas Market runs 13 November to 20 December 2026 in Woodstock. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 12 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/ Woodstock, [Oxfordshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/oxfordshire/) Runs Friday 13 November to Sunday 20 December 2026 | Dates | Friday 13 November to Sunday 20 December 2026 (38 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run | | Opening Times | Market hours are not given separately. The wider Christmas at Blenheim Palace event is listed as 10:00 to 20:00. | | Where | Wooden chalets in the Great Court in front of Blenheim Palace OX20 1UL [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.8414,-1.3609) | | Entry | No ticket is mentioned on the official page | | Organiser | Blenheim Palace. [Official page](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/), checked 12 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Blenheim Palace Christmas Market: Quick Answers ### When does Blenheim Palace Christmas Market start in 2026? It opens on Friday 13 November 2026. ### When does Blenheim Palace Christmas Market end? The last day is Sunday 20 December 2026. ### What time does Blenheim Palace Christmas Market open and close? The organiser had not published 2026 opening times when we checked on 12 October 2026. The dates are confirmed. ### Is Blenheim Palace Christmas Market open every day? Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 13 Nov and 20 Dec. ### Where is Blenheim Palace Christmas Market? Wooden chalets in the Great Court in front of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock OX20 1UL. ## About Blenheim Palace Christmas Market A village of wooden chalets in the Great Court of Blenheim Palace, alongside the palace's ticketed light trail, ice rink and decorated state rooms. The market ends two weeks before the rest of the Christmas programme. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/dates.ics) ## Where Is Blenheim Palace Christmas Market? Wooden chalets in the Great Court in front of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock OX20 1UL. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Meeting Santa at Blenheim Palace Christmas Market Blenheim Palace says there will be a visit from Father Christmas (listed as "Father Christmas on the Illuminated Trail") at the 2026 event, but had not published its dates, times or price when we checked. Place given: along the after-dark Illuminated Trail through the palace gardens and grounds, which is ticketed separately from the market. There is no grotto: Father Christmas appears on the ticketed Illuminated Trail and the organiser's FAQ says he does not meet children one by one. Source: [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/). ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Woodstock has no station. The event's FAQ gives the nearest as Long Hanborough (3 miles), Oxford Parkway (6.2 miles) and Oxford (9.1 miles). The palace says the quickest route from London is Chiltern Railways from Marylebone to Oxford Parkway and then the S7 bus. GWR trains from Paddington and Reading run to Oxford, for the S3 bus, and to Hanborough. Stagecoach's S3 and S7 together run four times an hour from Oxford, seven days a week, both starting at Oxford station. They stop outside the main entrance, from where it is a ten-minute walk through the park to the palace. Source: [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/visitus/getting-here/), checked 12 October 2026; [Ticketek UK (Christmas at Blenheim Palace FAQ, linked from the palace's Christmas page)](https://ticketekuk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/27527446464153-Christmas-at-Blenheim-Palace-FAQ), checked 12 October 2026. ### Parking Parking is on the estate and is the one cost of a market-only visit. During Christmas at Blenheim Palace it is charged to every visitor, annual pass holders included, and has to be booked ahead. The event's FAQ gives £10.00 a car in advance and £12.00 on the day if any spaces are left (read October 2026), with fees applying after 10am. Blue Badge spaces are booked the same way at the same price. Visitors are told to use only the official car parks: parking in Woodstock and the roads around may bring a fine. Use postcode OX20 1UL for sat nav, and expect a 20mph limit across the estate. Source: [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/), [page 2](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/visitus/getting-here/), checked 12 October 2026; [Ticketek UK (Christmas at Blenheim Palace FAQ, linked from the palace's Christmas page)](https://ticketekuk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/27527446464153-Christmas-at-Blenheim-Palace-FAQ), checked 12 October 2026. ### Accessibility The palace says there is level access from the main entrance to many areas and a lift into the state rooms. Accessible toilets are behind the gift shop, in the Churchill exhibition and at the Walled Gardens, which also has a Changing Places. Wheelchairs can be hired by contacting customer services at least 24 hours ahead, but the palace's mobility scooters are not hired out for the light trail; you can bring your own, fully charged. Quiet access sessions for the trail and the palace are on Tuesday 8 and Monday 28 December 2026, with a Mobiloo on site from 3.30pm. The palace warns that big events can change the accessible routes. Source: [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/visitus/accessibility/), checked 12 October 2026; [Ticketek UK (Christmas at Blenheim Palace FAQ, linked from the palace's Christmas page)](https://ticketekuk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/27527446464153-Christmas-at-Blenheim-Palace-FAQ), checked 12 October 2026. ### What Else Is On The market is one part of Christmas at Blenheim Palace, which runs from Friday 13 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, two weeks longer than the market. The Illuminated Trail through the gardens, the Cinderella displays in the state rooms, afternoon tea in the Orangery and The Great Skate, a covered ice rink in the Great Court, are each ticketed. The event's FAQ says you can skate, or go on the fairground rides with tokens, without a trail or palace ticket. There is an observation wheel too. Dogs are allowed on the trail only on eleven named dates, the first being Wednesday 18 November. Source: [Blenheim Palace](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/christmas/), [page 2](https://www.blenheimpalace.com/terms-and-conditions/dogs-during-christmas-at-blenheim-palace/), checked 12 October 2026; [Ticketek UK (Christmas at Blenheim Palace FAQ, linked from the palace's Christmas page)](https://ticketekuk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/27527446464153-Christmas-at-Blenheim-Palace-FAQ), checked 12 October 2026. ### Where to Stay Blenheim is on the edge of Woodstock, and the town is the only place to stay within walking distance of the gates. The event's FAQ says visitors may walk into Woodstock between bookings and come back in. Otherwise most people stay in Oxford, eight miles away, and take the S3 or S7 bus, which stop outside the main entrance. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 14 November. Map by Stay22. [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) **Making a weekend of it?** A cottage within reach of the market gives you an early start before the day trippers arrive. [Holiday cottages from Sykes](https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/) ## Questions People Ask **Do you need a ticket for Blenheim Palace Christmas Market?** The event's booking FAQ says access to the market is free and that you do not need a palace or trail ticket, but parking fees apply after 10am. The palace's own Christmas page does not spell this out, so check before you travel. **How much is parking at Blenheim Palace at Christmas?** The event's FAQ gives £10.00 a car booked in advance and £12.00 on the day if spaces are left (October 2026). It applies to all visitors, including annual pass holders, and should be booked ahead. **When is Blenheim Palace Christmas Market open in 2026?** The palace says from Friday 13 November to Sunday 20 December 2026. The light trail, ice rink and palace displays carry on until Sunday 3 January 2027. **Can you take a dog to Blenheim Palace Christmas Market?** The palace says dogs are permitted in the Great Courtyard and the Pantry Café, but not inside the palace, and on the light trail only on set dog-friendly dates. **What is the nearest station to Blenheim Palace?** Long Hanborough, 3 miles away. Oxford Parkway (6.2 miles) and Oxford (9.1 miles) have the frequent S3 and S7 buses to the palace gates. ## Have You Been to Blenheim Palace Christmas Market? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Cogges Christmas Market Witney, Oxfordshire 28 to 29 Nov 2026 6 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cogges/) [Christmas in Oxford Oxford, Oxfordshire 21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026 Closed on Fri 25 Dec 7 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Oxford, Oxfordshire 12 to 15 Nov 2026 7 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/) [Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 2026 dates not yet announced 12 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/abingdon/) [Waterperry Gardens Christmas Markets Waterperry, Oxfordshire 21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed on Sat 28 Nov, Sun 29 Nov 13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waterperry-gardens/) See all [Christmas markets near Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/oxford/). More in [South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).