Stunning Garden Illuminations will once again take centre stage at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, marking the start of the Christmas season. Visitors to the popular heritage site in Somerset can explore the magical inner gardens...

  I always think of October as a bumper month in the gardens, and it has certainly become an extension of late summer over the past 30 years. With an absence of significant frost and many more warm or very mild sunny days, there is much more...

  This summer, twenty three local people discovered a new way of being seen – not on canvas, but through sound. Their unique “sound portraits” will now be shared in a new exhibition at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens opening on 29th September...

  Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November 2025, 10am-4pm The Christmas season will get off to a sparkling start at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells as the much-loved Christmas Artisan Market returns on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November 2025. From...

  We're proud to announce that the Palace has been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers quality mark. The award demonstrates the value the Palace places on its volunteers and the care it takes to ensure they have a really positive...

  As I write this, rain is being forecast for early September, following one of the driest and hottest summers on record. August has been the driest month I have gardened in, and after a dry spring and summer, the effects are clear to see....