Celebrate Mother’s Day 2025 with a Special Afternoon Tea at The Bishop’s Palace, Wells Looking for things to do for Mother’s Day in Somerset this year? Treat your mum to an unforgettable experience with a beautifully crafted Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea at The...

Gardener's Corner: March 2025 March is a fantastic time to visit the gardens, as the winter gardens reach their peak and spring bulbs begin to emerge. It has become a reliably mild spring month, with the last particularly cold March occurring in 2013, when we also...

  The Bishop’s Palace has scored an outstanding 94% in a recent assessment by Visit England as part of the national Visitor Attractions Quality Scheme, the highest score achieved by the Palace to date. The high scores awarded to the heritage site in Wells have...

There’s a modern twist on the traditional on offer at The Bishop’s Palace with a new photography exhibition on display by Joe Gilmer, artist and member of the volunteer team at the Palace. Joe used software to create some really unusual and eye-catching images of the...

  There’s more than just traditional Mothering Sunday Afternoon Teas on offer at The Bishop’s Palace this year. Alongside the tasty finger sandwiches, homemade sausage rolls, scones and desserts, a complementary glass of fizz will be offered to every mum arriving...

Where is the best place to see snowdrops in Somerset?The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Somerset can be considered one of the best places in Somerset to see snowdrops. With 14 acres of RHS partner gardens, visitors can experience a breathtaking display of Galanthus. A...

  After many months of research, audience consultation and content creation The Bishop’s Palace is now sharing the wonderful stories of the medieval Palace building and its people with visitors via new multi-media audio visual guides. The tours are designed to...

Gardener's Corner: February 2025 January was colder than last year with an average temperature of about 4.5c but it was another extremely wet, and at times very windy month with around 6 inches of rain. The rain tended to fall in intense bursts and there were some...

Gardener's Corner: December 2024 December is another very physical month in the garden. While we are always busy, there is no doubt that the hardest work happens in the autumn and winter. This is probably a good thing, as it helps keep us warm on colder days. When the...

Family-Friendly Activities at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Somerset We have plenty of family-friendly activities at The Bishop's Palace, so get ready for an unforgettable adventure that’s packed with excitement, learning, and a touch of history! Nestled in the heart...