Blenheim Palace

If I thought Floors Castle was grand, Blenheim Palace put me straight. It is opulent on a whole other level. Once our guide (funnily enough, a Frenchman) let us know that the first Duke of Marlborough had a bit of a rivalry with Louis XIV (the sun king - responsible for Versailles), it all made a bit more sense.

There was also an interesting exhibition about Winston Churchill. That made sense as he was actually born (unexpectedly) in the palace.Read more