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Days out – historic houses & places

Here at Metroland Life, we are a little obsessed with history and architecture. Please enjoy our round-up of some places we have visited (some still to do)! These houses/places each have unique stories and architectural styles, reflecting their rich history. Waddesdon Manor - A stunning Renaissance-style chateau built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, featuring beautiful gardens…

ByTina ReadingDecember 10, 20240Comments

Attractions & Days Out

Blenheim Palace announces launch of all-new Bridgerton film trail and once-in-a-lifetime competition for superfans

Dearest Gentle Readers… Blenheim Palace has announced the launch of a Bridgerton Film Trail. The Oxfordshire-based attraction first appeared in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story as Buckingham House, but has since been featured for the first time in Bridgerton for the recently released Season 3 of the hit Netflix/Shondaland series. Launching in July, the new film trail…

ByTina ReadingJuly 13, 20240Comments

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King Henry VIII rides again at the Hampton Court Palace Joust this summer

King Henry VIII is set to joust at Hampton Court Palace this summer as the famous Tudor sport returns across two action-packed weekends. Wide shot of West Front. Photos taken at Hampton Court Palace for a marketing evergreen photoshoot. On 13-14 and 20-21 July visitors are invited to witness the excitement of Henry VIII’s Joust at his…

ByTina ReadingJuly 7, 20240Comments

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Royal Windsor Flower Show – Saturday 8th June

The Royal Windsor Flower Show is back, bringing together not only the UK’s most revered horticultural experts, stunning gardens and displays but also communities and garden enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. The inescapable quality of the show which will again be held in the bucolic grounds of Windsor Great Park’s The York Club, ensures…

ByTina ReadingMay 5, 20240Comments

Arts & Culture Attractions & Days Out

Roald Dahl Museum has a peachy time in store for visitors this summer

Visitors to the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden are in for a peachy time this summer as the leisure attraction gears up to celebrate one of Roald Dahl’s best-loved books, James and the Giant Peach (Saturday 20 July – Sunday 1 September). The visitor attraction, set over two floors and featuring artefacts…

ByTina ReadingMay 5, 20240Comments

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Spook-tacular new trail opens at Blenheim Palace for Halloween including a faceless horseman, werewolves and a vampire’s crypt

Halloween at Blenheim Palace opened its sensational new trail with this spine-chilling message to visitors – “The darker it gets, the spookier it gets”. Crowds flocked to the opening weekend of the Halloween experience which runs during autumn half term (October 20-29), wandering through the mysterious grounds of the magnificent 18th century property in the heart…

ByTina ReadingOctober 21, 20230Comments

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Christmas at Blenheim Palace – Three unmissable experiences in one setting

The much-loved Christmas experience returns to Blenheim Palace for 2023, inviting visitors to enjoy the enchanting trails inside the Palace and in the world-renowned gardens. Tickets are on sale now for both trails, which run from November 17 to January 1 and present an unmissable date in the UK Christmas calendar within one of Britain’s…

ByTina ReadingJuly 9, 20230Comments

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Blenheim Palace celebrates Royal Connections

Blenheim Palace will celebrate its centuries-old relationship with the Royal Family in a major new exhibition opening Sunday 19th March. The Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site will be showcasing its close connections to the monarchy with an exhibition of previously unseen artefacts, photo albums, robes, crowns and coronets. Running from 19th March until 30th July, ‘Royal…

ByTina ReadingMarch 10, 20230Comments

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Celebrate Jubilee Weekend at Britain’s Greatest Palace

Blenheim Palace is hosting a royally entertaining Bank Holiday weekend of events to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (2nd-5th June). Now in its eighth year the Blenheim Palace Food Festival returns to the Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site with a special jubilee theme. Running from 2nd-5th June it’s a festival for food lovers, family and friends and…

ByTina ReadingApril 7, 20220Comments

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What’s on at Waddesdon

Halloween Sat 23 – Sun 31 Oct 2021 With spooky afternoon teas, a woodland trail and the chance to explore after dark, Waddesdon is the perfect place for a family day out this October half-term. Normal grounds admission. Additional activity charges apply The Cryptid Safari Halloween trail Sat 23 – Sun 31 Oct 2021, 10am-5pm Follow the path and encounter…

ByTina ReadingSeptember 10, 20210Comments

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Days out – historic houses & places

Blenheim Palace announces launch of all-new Bridgerton film trail and once-in-a-lifetime competition for superfans

King Henry VIII rides again at the Hampton Court Palace Joust this summer

Royal Windsor Flower Show – Saturday 8th June

Roald Dahl Museum has a peachy time in store for visitors this summer

Spook-tacular new trail opens at Blenheim Palace for Halloween including a faceless horseman, werewolves and a vampire’s crypt

Christmas at Blenheim Palace – Three unmissable experiences in one setting

Blenheim Palace celebrates Royal Connections

Celebrate Jubilee Weekend at Britain’s Greatest Palace

What’s on at Waddesdon