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 planting is in addition to the hundreds of existing bulbs carpeting the Quiet Garden, underneath the birch trees, including Tulip “Little Beauty” and Tulip “Red Shine”.

The new planting was the vision of Head Gardener, James Cross, who said “we wanted a golden yellow carpet of tulips and a beautiful scent which I think we’ve achieved. But it was a mammoth task with lots of volunteer help, including using cutlery knives to plant the bulbs and lots of slipping down the steep banks in the winter weather!”

Entry to the gardens – and the tulips – is included with any standard admission ticket to the Palace.