Blenheim Palace will be a special draw for the August Bank Holiday. The Oxfordshire Living Heritage Craft Show will feature more than 100 stalls of traditional and more unusual crafts, with arena activities, children's amusements and music throughout the day.

Craftsmen and women, artists and designers from around the country will be displaying their work and this year has been expanded to include pottery, wood carving and leatherworking.

The palace also offers special ranges of memorabilia and souvenirs including puzzles, games and soft toys as well as its own ice cream served in the new Ice Cream Parlour.

All events are included in the park and gardens ticket price.

For more information call 08700 602080 or visit www.blenheimpalace.com.

A special garden tour is being held on Friday, August 18. It lasts two hours and starts with coffee and biscuits in the Terrace Restaurant at 10.30pm. The tour costs £19.50 and will need to be booked via Blenheim Palace on 01993 811091.