Gardener's Corner: September 2024 September has become a bumper month in recent years; it is becoming warmer and sunnier, which has been good for garden interest. Following a warm August—albeit rather cloudy, with a decent amount of rainfall here...

The Cost of Being a Bishop Article featured in Picture Post, 1 October 1949 Written by Caryl Brahms Photographs by Raymond S. Kleboe     What are the expenses of his customary, and indeed due, pomp and circumstance? How does he spend his...

Are you aged 11-18, enjoy taking photos, fancy winning £50 and seeing your work exhibited at The Bishop’s Palace? Young photographers are being encouraged to enter a new competition at The Bishop's Palace in Wells, which is also providing free...

Gardener's Corner: August 2024 July started very cool and damp but ended very hot and sunny. As a result, the gardens have looked particularly full and colourful this summer. August will be a bumper month this year throughout the gardens. The...

  The Bishop’s Palace in Wells will be bringing the summer holidays to a dramatic close over the August Bank Holiday weekend by joining forces with medieval re-enactors and combat specialists Bowlore Medieval. Encamped in the stunning ruins of...

Gardener's Corner: July 2024 Whatever the weather, we have planted the gardens to be as colourful and interesting as possible throughout July. The hot border is a good example with Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (perhaps not so suitable for the Bishops'...