Day trip by coach - Blenheim Palace Christmas Market! (only £27 each)

Come along on Saturday 5th December for a coach trip to the Christmas market at Blenheim Palace!

About the day
Every year the palace and grounds hosts an outside Christmas market with German style chalets, along with old fashioned amusement rides, a Ferris wheel and ice skating. After dark, the outside of the house is lit up in a colourful display.

This year, the inside the palace is hosting a Cinderella themed display and after dark, all the trees in the gardens are lit up as part of the 'Illuminated Walk'.

Please see below entry prices and indicate what you wish to do when you RSVP.

Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace was built as a gift to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from Queen Anne and a grateful nation in thanks for his victory at the Battle of Blenheim on 13th August 1704. Its a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and current home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough and his family and the birth place of Sir Winston Churchill.

The Park & Gardens
The grounds are immense and stretch over 2,000 acres, divided into formal gardens with a maze, several lakes and parkland. They are the inspired work of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown who created a lasting legacy in the Park at Blenheim Palace in the 19th century.

Christmas Market
In the house courtyard will be the Christmas Market, with 60 Wooden Chalets: offering hand-picked artisan gifts, crafts, jewelry, ceramics, homewares, and festive foods.

Also in the courtyard is the Observation Wheel: A festive Ferris wheel providing views of the palace and market, along with some amusement rides.

Entry Prices
Prices are very expensive to visit the inside of the palace and to do the walk, but the market is free.

a) Christmas Market only (free entry)
b) Entry to the Palace only (£37.90 per person)
c) Illuminated Walk only (£26.10 per person)

Coach seating

• If you wish to reserve a seat on the coach in advance, after you pay please look at the seating plan in the photos here and then email me - general@cultureseekers.org, with the seat number/s you wish to reserve. Its first come first served.
• The seat you sit on when you board the coach is yours for the day. If you wish to change seats on the coach during the day, you will need to get permission from the individual who is seated there.

Cost
Cost is £27 per person for Full Members and £33 per person for everyone else.

After you RSVP:
You will need to make payment (its not automatic), so either:

- send a bank transfer: TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers
- Pay via credit card in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QDOWSSXO)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'Goods & Services', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'.

Once you RSVP and then pay, I will confirm your place.

You have 3 days to make a payment, if no payment is received within 3 days, your place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list.

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year) either:

- Pay cash at an event
- Pay via Bank Transfer (email me – general@cultureseekers.org for details)
- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)
- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'Goods & Services', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue'

Benefits of becoming a Full Member here...

Food & drink
Its up to you whether you wish to bring your own food and drink or purchase items whilst we are there.

If you can't see us on Tothill Street, please text.

Please note, we only wait for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. The coach has to leave at a specific time.

Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org)

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/