The gardens become more and more colourful as February progresses and, following last month’s mostly mild, wet and windy weather, there will likely be even more colour this month. If you visit the gardens in February, you will be able to...

  8th January 2026  The Bishop of Bath and Wells, The Right Reverend Michael Beasley, today welcomed visitors to The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, blessing the new visitor reception which has been created in the heritage...

  January brings the first signs of spring which are usually the snowdrops in the arboretum and early Crocus too. There is a huge amount to enjoy in the gardens particularly in all our winter borders. We have planted for scent, colour and...

  We're delighted to share the following announcement that the Palace's CEO, Merryn Kidd, has taken the role of Chair for the Somerset and Exmoor LVEP: --- The Somerset and Exmoor Local Visitor Economy Partnership is the recognised strategic...

The December garden needn’t be as gloomy as the weather, and the Palace gardens are full of vibrant colours and structure. Whether it’s frosted herbaceous plants such as sedums, agapanthus heads and grasses, bold topiary like yew and euonymus,...

  We are delighted to announce that the popular Bishop’s Table café, located in the free area of the Palace grounds, has been awarded a prestigious Quality Food & Drink Accolade by VisitEngland.  Assessments are based on scores gained...