New Life on the Moat: Five Cygnets Hatch at The Bishop’s Palace, Wells   Spring has arrived at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, as five cygnets have hatched on the Palace moat. The tiny arrivals were spotted on the nest of the Palace’s...

Following an exceptionally mild March and another very mild April, with daytime temperatures above 15°C and very few frosts, the gardens are looking very full and exceptionally healthy. April was a dry month, although it was much cooler and wetter...

  Help shape a new “Fun and Games at The Palace” exhibition Do you have a photograph tucked away of a day out at The Bishop’s Palace?  Perhaps a snapshot of a wrestling match on the croquet lawn in 1967, a team photo from an It’s a Knockout...

  What a bumper spring again! It’s arrived very early and is very floriferous. The ground is slowly drying out and, despite some chilly weather at the end of March, we have avoided any significant frost. The best things about April are the...

  Tessa Munt, MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, visited The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens on Saturday 14 March as part of British Tourism Week, highlighting the importance of tourism to the city and the wider local economy.  Tourism plays an...

  The Bishop’s Palace will be illuminated in pink and yellow from 27 to 29 March as part of the national “Light Up the UK” campaign, raising awareness of brain tumours and showing support for those affected.  Joining landmarks across the...