DogFest at the Palace

DogFest's first outing at Blenheim turns the palace's parkland into one giant dog park for the weekend — a Dogstacle Course, hay-bale hurdles, breed meet-ups where your spaniel can find its people, and the Big Dog Walk through grounds usually reserved for stately wandering. There's a Palace Lawn with live entertainment for the humans who'd rather just watch.

It's the kind of day where turning up solo with your dog is completely normal — you'll end up chatting to whoever's queuing at the ball pit. Book online in advance; there's no entry on the gate.