We're proud to announce that the Palace has been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers quality mark. The award demonstrates the value the Palace places on its volunteers and the care it takes to ensure they have a really positive and rewarding...

  As I write this, rain is being forecast for early September, following one of the driest and hottest summers on record. August has been the driest month I have gardened in, and after a dry spring and summer, the effects are clear to see. People often use 1976...

  13th September 2025, 9.30am-5.30pm | Included with Admission Families can step back in time this September as The Bishop’s Palace hosts a full day of Viking skills and medieval falconry. Award-winning re-enactment group Draca Beordor will bring the 9th and 10th...

  This September, visitors to The Bishop’s Palace can explore the world of Tudor court life through the original costumes worn in the BBC’s award-winning drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Filmed in part at the Palace itself, the series brought Henry...

  What a very different summer to last!  Very dry although we have had some useful rain late last month. The heat was very intense in July (33c) and some plants were scorched. The Tulip trees particularly disliked the hot dry weather as did the Alberta spruce....

  Two benches located within the gardens of the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells have been fitted with new plaques aiming to provide links, via scannable QR codes, to a range of mental health support services.   The plaques were provided by SAFE South West, a...

  July brings something for everyone in The Bishop's Palace gardens, whether you enjoy planting for heat and full sun, or those suited to damp shade. June was dry and very warm, following a record-breaking dry spring. Fortunately, much of the garden benefits from...

The Dragon’s Lair play area – popular with children and families visiting The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells – is due to receive a boost following the planning approval of a magical, water-themed Splash Play Zone. The existing Dragon’s Lair Play Area already...

The Bishop’s Palace is proud to announce that it has been successful in winning funding from the Historic Houses Small Grants Project for our "Gardens and Wildlife of The Bishop's Palace Outreach Project", in collaboration with Museum To You. The grant funds...

  The garden is a riot of colour and scent this month. I think that an English country garden is such a magical place in June, when the growth is still lush and green and the scent of roses and Philadelphus fills the air. All of our herbaceous borders will be...