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Woodstock is a market town and civil parish, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Oxford in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 3,100. Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is next to Woodstock, in the parish of Blenheim.
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A medieval ‘new town’, founded to cater for visitors to a royal hunting lodge, Woodstock has a 900 year record of hospitality. The town’s fine Georgian facades often disguise far older buildings that house all manner of fascinating hotels and cafes, shops and galleries.
- Explore Blenheim Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site. By far one of the best things to do in Woodstock has to be a visit to the world famous Blenheim Palace!
- Head out on a Blenheim Palace Walk. Did you know that the grounds around Blenheim Palace are free to access and have many permissive pathways on the estate?
- Visit the Harry Potter Tree! There are plenty of trees on the Blenheim estate but none so famous as the Harry Potter Tree! It’s one of the most iconic trees that live on the estate as it has a huge gaping hole on the front and it sits besides the Blenheim Lake!
- Admire the honeycombed Woodstock houses. Woodstock is on the fringes of the Cotswolds and so it’s just like any other quintessential town there, absolutely gorgeous!
Woodstock is a picturesque, historic market town with a difference, thanks to its immediate, on-foot access to Blenheim Palace, a World Heritage Site often referred to as Britain’s greatest palace, and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
Woodstock. Plan Your Trip to Woodstock: Best of Woodstock Tourism. Essential Woodstock. Do. Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences. See all. Blenheim Palace. 8,845. Historic Sites. St. Martin's Church. 227. Churches & Cathedrals. The Oxfordshire Museum. 186. Speciality Museums. Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. 113.
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Woodstock is a picturesque town filled with ancient buildings, fascinating museums and charming streets, shops, and pubs to enjoy! On your walk through Woodstock, you can see Woodstock Town Hall, a beautiful Grade II listed building which was built in 1766 and is now a major landmark in the town.