Located in the Woodstock Countryside, the historical and vastly wealthy mansion is a popular tourist attraction, which used to be the home of Winston Churchill.
Blenheim Palace hosts many events in the year, including music concerts, food festivals and their famous Christmas light trail.
VisitEngland gives awards to exceptional tourist attractions, deciding that Blenheim Palace fits this award perfectly for their popular events over the year.
A spokesperson for VisitEngland said to the Oxford Mail: “This accolade reflects the quality, care and commitment recognised by the assessor, including assessor observations, customer feedback received by VisitEngland and online reviews.”
The Christmas light trail started in 2016, due to the owners wanting to gain some income during the winter. It has gone on to be a massive success as last year over 150,000 people attended the trail and The Guardian and The Times gave the trail huge praise, ranking it as a strong contender as one of the best in the country.
It consists of a trail around Blenheim Palace where there are spectacular lights throughout, with light shows. It takes around 1.5 to 2hrs to walk and is 3km long. It starts at the front of the palace, and takes you around the gardens and yard of Blenheim Palace. There are also food stalls on your way around and an observation wheel which is decorated with colourful and vibrant lights at the entrance of Blenheim Palace.
This year they have introduced dog friendly days, where dogs are allowed on the trail on certain days, appealing to the public which would love for their dog to see the immersive lights with them.
Tickets are available here, starting at £25 for off-peak tickets: tickets