Friends of the Palace
12 month admission and benefits throughout the year.
By being a Friend of the Palace, you not only get access to the Palace, gardens and a comprehensive programme of benefits, but you’re also making a direct contribution towards this unique 800 year old heritage site and helping to keep the Palace open for all to enjoy.
Highlights of the Scheme
Highlights of the scheme, worth more than £250, include:
- Year-round entry
- Free entry to ticketed events
- Priority booking for all theatre, film and concert events and for Father Christmas
- After-hours exclusive use of the Gardens on special days
- Winter monthly indoor exclusive Friends event
- Quarterly “Bring a Friend for Free” days
- “Behind the Scenes” talks and tours
- Free entry for up to two children
- Half-price day tickets for your guests
- 10% discount in the Shop
- 10% discount in the Café
- Free cake on your birthday from the Café
- Free entry to Palace Lectures
- Discounted entry to partner gardens and attractions, including: Kilver Court; Hestercombe House and Gardens; Forde Abbey House and Gardens; Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens; Dartington Trust Gardens; Yeo Valley Gardens; Glastonbury Abbey.
If you would like to discuss the Friends of the Palace scheme with one of our team, please email [email protected]
The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens is run by The Palace Trust, a registered charity which manages the site as a heritage visitor attraction. As stewards of this beautiful and historic place, our primary purpose is “to conserve The Bishop’s Palace and its story as a place of enjoyment and reflection for the benefit of all”.
Friends of the Palace Exclusive Events
As a Friend of the Palace, you can enjoy a programme of exclusive events throughout the year, all included as part of your membership. Here’s what you can look forward to in the first quarter of 2026:
- 17 Feb | Friends of the Palace: Bring a Friend for Free Day
- 2 Mar | Friends of the Palace: Winter Gardening Walk & Talk
A Growing Community
Join our growing community of Friends of the Palace, already some 3,000 people, who are all making the most of what The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens has to offer.
Whether it’s a morning stroll along Ken’s Walk, playing hide and seek with the grandchildren in the arboretum or simply observing the changing seasons from your favourite bench, make being a Friend of the Palace work for you.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or call 01749 988111.