The park and gardens at Blenheim Palace are set to re-open to visitors on Monday, 12th April, along with a fun new family-friendly trail.

The Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site is the perfect destination for a great outdoor day out with its mix of ancient woodland, lakes, formal gardens and 'Capability' Brown-landscaped parkland.

Animal fans will love the new family-friendly 'Where's Wilf' trail to follow around the grounds. Wilf is the beloved dachshund of Blenheim Palace's historian, Antonia Keaney, and he loves to come for walks on the estate.

In his honour, there are 10 cartoon 'Where's Wilf' boards to find on a walk around the grounds. Once they've all been found and the questions answered, visitors can collect a Where's Wilf badge.

Blenheim has a series of outdoor route options for visitors to explore within the Park and Gardens, and produced an audio guide for the Formal Gardens, downloadable for free onto any smartphone, as well as a series of walks through the surrounding Parkland.

The walks range in length from under a mile to nearly five miles and incorporate the iconic Grand Bridge, the lake and the Queen Pool.

As well as the stunning scenery, several of the walks literally follow in the footsteps of the greatest Briton, Sir Winston Churchill, who was born at Blenheim.

There's also a free 'walk and talk' audio tour which includes the majestic Water Terraces, the Duke's Private Italian Garden, the tranquil Secret Garden with all of its hidden treasures and the beautifully delicate Rose Garden.

The Walled Gardens are a dedicated family area with an adventure playground and plenty of fun outdoor games and activities for younger visitors to enjoy.  Hop aboard the Miniature Train, which runs every 30 minutes from the Palace Station, and enjoy al fresco dining at The Pizza Café.

As part of its re-opening plan, Blenheim Palace will be operating at a significantly reduced capacity, with a cap on daily visitor levels and all entry will be via pre-paid, online bookings.

• For more information and to pre-book go to www.blenheimpalace.com

For more information please contact: Sarah Runnacles | sarah@flamingo-marketing.co.uk | 01637 873379 or 07788 490 146.

About Blenheim Palace

Home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1705, the Oxfordshire Estate was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Set in over 2,000 acres of 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland and designed by Vanbrugh in the Baroque style, it was financed by Queen Anne, on behalf of a grateful nation, following the first Duke of Marlborough's triumph over the French in the War of the Spanish Succession.

At the time the victory was hailed as the greatest British military success since Agincourt.

Blenheim Palace is also the birthplace of one of Britain's most famous leaders, Sir Winston Churchill and it was his father who described the vista, on entering the Estate from the village of Woodstock, as the 'finest view in England'.