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 –...
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...
Whether you’re a passionate gardener, a nature enthusiast or simply looking for a fantastic family day out, the new Garden and Country Fair at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Somerset will offer something for everyone this May. Set within the Palace’s 14-acre RHS...
Gardener’s Corner: April 2025 Here in Somerset, we have had a generally mild or very mild, bright, and probably record-dry March. The gardens are very advanced despite the gloom and chill of January and February. Following what feels like a year and a half of...
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...
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...
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