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October 2017 Lonely Planet Traveller 35EASY TRIPSFew buildings in England spell outtheir power and grandeur quite asconfidently as Blenheim Palace:Queen Anne’s reward to the Duke ofMarlborough for his victories in battle.Now it will play host to an Americanartist best known for questioning thepillars of authority. Jenny Holzer’slanguage-based installations spell outtheir messages in stone or LED lightsand she has created several new worksjust for the palace. For the exhibition’sfirst fortnight, this rare example ofEnglish Baroque will also host free-to-view evening light shows projectedonto its ornate façade.MAKE IT HAPPENPHOTOGRAPH: MELEAH REARDON/500PX, MONUMENT, 2008 © 2008 JENNY HOLZER, MEMBER ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY(ARS), NY PHOTO: VASSILIJ GUREEV, WWWBLENHEIMARTFOUNDATION.ORG.UKJenny Holzer’s 2008 workMonument, shown ata previous exhibition,with LED displays ofquotes from her writings``````SOFTER: Jenny Holzer at Blenheim Palace is on show28 September–31 December, included within the palace, parkand gardens admission ticket (£24.90; blenheimpalace.com).Blenheim Palace is in Woodstock, 15–20 minutes’ drive westof Junction 9 of the M40 or a 40-minute bus trip from Oxford.The Glove House in Woodstock has three sumptuousrooms in a 400-year-old townhouse, with the added bonus ofa glorious back garden (from £170; theglovehouse.co.uk).``````WOODSTOCK, ENGLANDIn a new light