The Bishop’s Palace Appoints New Chief Executive to Lead the Way in Sharing Heritage and Inspiring Change
The Palace Trust, the charity which manages The Bishop’s Palace & Gardens in Wells, has announced the appointment of Merryn Kidd as its new Chief Executive Officer. Merryn Kidd, an accomplished business strategist, project manager and chartered marketer,...
The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells Hosts Royal Visit
We were delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to The Bishop’s Palace earlier today. The Duke and Duchess were welcomed to the Palace by the Chair of the Palace Trust, Roger Hawes, who presented Interim CEO, Merryn Kidd. During...
New Accessible Entry for Groups Ready to Welcome Visitors at The Bishop’s Palace
Staff, volunteers and guests of The Bishop’s Palace have celebrated the opening of a new accessible entry for Groups at the popular heritage site and tourist attraction in Wells. The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton, led the celebrations by cutting the ribbon...
The Bishop’s Table café awarded Prestigious VisitEngland Quality Food & Drink Accolade
The popular Bishop’s Table café, located in the grounds of the historic Bishop’s Palace, has been awarded a prestigious Quality Food & Drink Accolade by VisitEngland. Assessments are based on scores gained during an annual Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme...
The Bishop’s Palace Celebrates Real Living Wage Accreditation
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer, a commitment which already sees everyone working at the Palace receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 – a decision that was taken in 2018 - but the team are delighted to now be recognised as a fully...
Roger Hawes is announced as the new Chair of Trustees of The Palace Trust, Wells
Roger Hawes has been announced as the new Chair of Trustees of The Palace Trust, the charity which manages The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens as a heritage visitor attraction. He will take up his position on 17th November 2022 following the retirement of current...
The Bishop’s Palace Wellbeing Walks offer visitors a chance to connect to nature
Already renowned for being a place of calm, beauty and wellbeing, The Bishop’s Palace’s monthly guided Wellbeing Walks now also offer visitors a chance to take steps to feeling well both physically and mentally. During the Walks, visitors are encouraged to set aside...
The Bishop’s Palace supports the Wells in Mosaic project with sponsorship opportunity
The Bishop’s Palace is one of the iconic buildings in Wells that is being recreated in mosaic as part of the Wells in Mosaic project - a community project to install a beautiful piece of permanent art in Wells. The completed work, a 6 metre wide circle, in the...
The Bishop’s Palace awarded Gold Accolade by Visit England
The Bishop’s Palace is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Gold Accolade by Visit England. In their words, the awards “aim to recognise and reward those attractions that go the extra mile to create an outstanding visitor experience” and...
Bishop’s Palace has RHS ‘Partner Garden’ status
The gardens at The Bishop’s Palace have received high praise from the Royal Horticultural Society, which has made the historic building’s grounds a “Partner Garden”. The status is awarded to gardens of “outstanding and exceptionally high standards of planting and...