Historic Houses Funding Success
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...
Gardener’s Corner: June 2025
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...
The Bishop’s Palace Gardener, Rob Hole, marks 30 years at the popular Somerset RHS partner garden
It’s been 30 years since Rob Hole joined the team at The Bishop’s Palace, having started in 1995 as part of what was a YTS placement. Rob was (and is) employed by the Church Commissioners as a plantsman and spent a lot of time in the original kitchen garden,...
Mendip School Students Gain Valuable Experience at The Bishop’s Palace
Students from The Mendip School are gaining hands-on work experience at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, thanks to an ongoing partnership that benefits both The Palace Trust and the young people involved. The Mendip School, based in Shepton Mallet, is a...
Battles, Banquets and Brave Tales – History Comes to Life this June at The Bishop’s Palace
14th & 15th June 2025, 9.30am–5pm Step into the past this summer at History Live!, a brand new event at The Bishop’s Palace. Taking place on the 14th and 15th June 2025, this immersive weekend will be packed with excitement for families, history lovers and...
Gardener’s Corner: May 2025
April was another dry and very mild month. Like March, it is likely to set records in several areas of the UK. Here in Somerset, we had a little rain during the second half of the month. May tends to be a little wetter than April on average, probably due to the...
Fluffy Arrivals on the Moat: Cygnets Hatch at The Bishop’s Palace, Wells
Fluffy Arrivals on the Moat: Cygnets Hatch at The Bishop’s Palace, Wells There was great excitement at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells as this year’s cygnets hatched on the nest of the Palace’s much-loved swans, Grace and Gabriel. The nest, located beside...
Thousands of new tulips burst into colour at The Bishop’s Palace as part of exciting new planting scheme
Over 40,000 tulip bulbs have burst into colour this April at The Bishop’s Palace. Back in November 2024, 20,000 new “Tulip sylvestris” bulbs were planted along the ramparts bank; alongside the south lawn of the popular RHS partner gardens in Wells. This new...
What to do in Wells with your Family this Easter
If you’re looking to add to your fun-filled Easter day out at the Palace, we’ve put together some ideas for some other attractions to visit in our local area. Read on below to find out more:Easter Activities at the Palace This April (3–19 April 2026, 9.30am – 5.30pm),...
Seventeenth century soldiers prepare for Civil War Weekend this May Bank Holiday
The Bishop’s Palace is preparing to be taken over by seventeenth century soldiers and their entourage during the early May bank holiday on 3rd and 4th May 2025. The Wardour Garrison, a group of re-enactors who enjoy re-creating life as it might have been in England...