Exploring Blenheim

Laura decided to take her little brother to Blenheim Palace on the Sunday after Easter.  

In the long library they found the coronation robes which the family had used when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.

Laura and Edmund with the Blenheim Palace Coronation robes

The information board about the Coronation clothes

In the long Library is a historic Willis pipe organ - it was being played for the Sunday afternoon recital by an organist called Jonathan Kingston

Laura and Edmund were impressed with the sound of the Blenheim Palace Willis organ, even though it needs restoration it still sounded good because the organist was so good at avoiding the bits which didn't work.

Outside Edmund found a milestone path about Churchill

Laura and Edmund looked up at the bust of Winston Churchill in the milestone path, which was surrounded by daffodils

Next they visited the Blenheim cascade

Edmund and Laura stood on the bridge below the cascade and looked up at the falling water

Then they walked up to the viewpoint beside the cascade to get another look - it was very noisy

The information board about the Blenheim Palace cascade

On the walk along the lake back towards the house Laura and Edmund found the boat house

Edmund REALLY wanted to have a ride in a boat

Near the house were the water terraces, Edmund wanted to run on the grass to the water and Laura had to restrain him as she didn't think walking on that grass was allowed.

Edmund was a bit disappointed about not being allowed on the grass

However Edmund soon cheered up when he saw there were Easter egg cupcakes and hot chocolate at the Water terrace restaurant

Laura and Edmund found the entrance to the house overlooking the south lawn, which was vast

They stood on the steps in front of the big entrance door to look out at the south lawn

Edmund and Laura found the entrance to the Secret Garden at Blenheim Palace

The Secret Garden had been restored and was just waking up after the winter

Beyond the secret garden was a fountain called the Roundel - Laura and Edmund sat down to rest and watch the water jets spurting out of the centre

Soon it was time to go home - Laura and Edmund had one last look at Blenheim Palace

This happened at the beginning of April, however I've had so little time for blogging because of work and the volunteer project that it is only now, the last day of the month that I was finally able to find a moment to sort my photos of this fun trip.  Last year on Easter day we took Laura to Blenheim Palace however I never edited those photos and they didn't find their way into a blog post.