Following an exceptionally mild February and an exceptionally wet one (nearly 6 inches), the gardens are as advanced as they have ever been. Our Japanese bananas (outdoors) grew several inches during the month, which is extraordinary. The Euonymus hedges were...

  The gardens become more and more colourful as February progresses and, following last month’s mostly mild, wet and windy weather, there will likely be even more colour this month. If you visit the gardens in February, you will be able to enjoy a wide range of...

  8th January 2026  The Bishop of Bath and Wells, The Right Reverend Michael Beasley, today welcomed visitors to The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, blessing the new visitor reception which has been created in the heritage...

  January brings the first signs of spring which are usually the snowdrops in the arboretum and early Crocus too. There is a huge amount to enjoy in the gardens particularly in all our winter borders. We have planted for scent, colour and structure. The Daphnes...

  We're delighted to share the following announcement that the Palace's CEO, Merryn Kidd, has taken the role of Chair for the Somerset and Exmoor LVEP: --- The Somerset and Exmoor Local Visitor Economy Partnership is the recognised strategic partnership for the...

The December garden needn’t be as gloomy as the weather, and the Palace gardens are full of vibrant colours and structure. Whether it’s frosted herbaceous plants such as sedums, agapanthus heads and grasses, bold topiary like yew and euonymus, colourful winter...

  We are delighted to announce that the popular Bishop’s Table café, located in the free area of the Palace grounds, has been awarded a prestigious Quality Food & Drink Accolade by VisitEngland.  Assessments are based on scores gained during an annual Visitor...

November tends to surprise and excite with the amount of interest our gardens can offer. It probably has the most diverse interest of any month, particularly as it has become a very mild month in recent years, with more sunshine hours but also occasional rain. There...

  Stunning Garden Illuminations will once again take centre stage at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, marking the start of the Christmas season. Visitors to the popular heritage site in Somerset can explore the magical inner gardens which will be...