Blenheim Palace Flower Show
We return to this ever-popular Flower Show on its final day. Once again there will be wonderful flowers and plants on display, together with garden accessories, food & homewares, celebrity guests, Floral art competition, show gardens and a craft marquee. A plant crèche is included this year and they are also offering a carrying service too. We shall be including lunch once again and your ticket will enable you to visit the Blenheim Palace and their Gardens. From 3.00pm on this final day you will be able to buy specialist plants from the displays and some of the materials from the Show Gardens too.
Date
19/06/2016
Location
Blenheim Palace
About this excursion
£88 per person
We return to this ever-popular Flower Show on its final day. The show celebrates the very best of gardening in the UK and is packe
d with inspiration and colour. There will be wonderful flowers and plants on display, together with the latest garden gadgets and accessories, celebrity guests (to be advised), NAFAS Floral Art Competition, food & homewares, show gardens and a craft marquee.
Your ticket will enable you to visit the Blenheim Palace and Gardens too and you will be able to extend this ticket at the show for an Annual Pass to the Palace. A two course lunch will be included and this will be available for you from 1.30 – 3.00pm in the Dining Marquee within the Flower Show.
We shall arrive at 10.00am. There will be over 250 of the UK’s leading exhibitors and the show is a comfortable size to enjoy in a day. We can arrange hire of mobility scooters, if required.
Highlights of the show are:
Grand Floral Pavilion
The stunning 25,000 sq.ft Grand Floral Pavilion forms the main centrepiece of the show. Playing host to a selection of the UK’s finest nurseries, the Grand Floral Marquee is the perfect place to speak to the experts, buy your quality flowers and admire the best of British Gardening. There will also be an opportunity
to purchase specialist plants from 3:00pm on Sunday.
Plant Village
Bursting with colourful blooms and hardy perennials some of the UK’s best nurseries and plant companies exhibit in the Plant Village, this is the best place to pick up your Summer plants, find everything from flowers, plants and shrubs, to trees, bulbs and seeds.
Main Shopping Arcade
No keen gardener can visit the Blenheim Palace Flower Show without a stroll along the main Shopping Arcade filled with a range of horticultural essentials including tools, sundries and pots as well as beautiful garden ornaments, lights and more.
Outside Shops
Discover a huge range of Outside Shops selling everything from top quality garden furniture, BBQs and high-end fashion, to garden & home services, unique garden gazebos, greenhouses and arbours and much more to ensure you can create the perfect garden sanctuary.
Home & Country Living
The Home & Country stands are stacked with the highest quality gift ideas, handmade crafts and exquisite country home wares including artwork, kitchenware, naturally sourced health & beauty products plus much more.
Festival of Food & Drink
Taste your way around the world in the Festival of Fine Food where top billed food & drink companies will sell an array of delicious sausages, oils, cheese and confectionery many offering irresistible free tasters.
Show Garden Displays
The Show Gardens will display not only display the exquisite work of Landscape Garden Designers, but from 3:00pm on Sunday visitors will be able to purchase materials from some of the displays to take home. There will be plenty of room in the coach.
Air Cadets – Plant Creche and Carry to Car/Coach service
The Air Cadets seek activities which offer excitement, challenge and adventure. This year the Air Cadets are offering a Plant Crèche and ‘to car’ bag carrying service for all of the shows visitors. Join them in welcoming the 1315 Squadron to the Blenheim Flower Show (Saturday and Sunday only.)
The Dining Marquee
The Flower Show Dining Restaurant will be located in the marquee within the main Flower Show arena. Service is buffet style and individual tables are not reserved. The food, which has always been excellent, will be provided by Searcys.
You will be able to have your lunch at any time between 11.30am and 3.00pm.
Main Course
Supreme of Cotswold Chicken with Mushroom & Tarragon Sauce
Tuscan Style Baked Salmon with Lemon and Olives
Warm Oxford Blue & Spinach Quiche (v)
Accompaniments & Vegetables
Buttered New Potatoes
Glazed Market Vegetables
Baby Herb and Rocket Salad
Dessert Choices
Selection of Chilled Desserts
Tea, Coffee and Soft Drinks are available for purchase in the dining room.
The cost of this event includes luxury coach transport, your entry ticket for the Flower Show, Blenheim Palace – House and Gardens, a two course lunch and, of course, treats.
Book on this excursion
Bookings are closed for this event.
