Summer Holidays at the Palace: Family Trails

Name: Summer Holidays at the Palace: Family Trails
Start: 2018-07-25 10:00:00 +0100
End: 2018-09-02 18:00:00 +0100
Location: The Bishop's Palace

25th July - 2nd September 10:00am - 6:00pm

Come and take part in our holiday Family Trails, designed to keep children active and busy throughout the summer!

Follow a series of clues to find jesters dotted around the grounds, hunt for minibeasts, or look for buried treasure with our treasure map!

Trails are 7 days per week throughout the summer holidays, with changing themes.

25th July - 3rd August: ‘Animals at the Palace’

4th - 10th August: ‘Jesters and Fools’

11th - 17th August: ‘Minibeasts’

18th August - 2nd September: ‘Medieval Life’

Included in standard admission, in opening times (10am - 6pm)
For more summer activities at The Bishop’s Palace, see here

January in the Palace Gardens

1st - 31st January

Head Gardener James Cross updates us on the Gardens in January, and those all-important winter garden jobs!

The Bishop's Palace 800th Year Celebrations

1st January - 31st December

The Bishop’s Palace in Wells is looking forward to a very significant birthday in 2020 as it celebrates 800 years since the beginning of the building’s construction.

An Interview with Storyteller Beth Webb

11th January - 14th February

Ahead of the upcoming storytelling event ‘Beloved - Tales of Love Gone Right’ here at The Bishop’s Palace on 14th February, we put a few questions to storyteller Beth Webb.

Staff Recollections in the Time of Bishop Wynne Willson

16th January - 15th February

Times past: Recollections of Palace staff in the early 20th century, taken from the Palace archives

Closures 23rd - 31st January

23rd - 31st January

From Thursday 23rd-Sunday 26th January inclusive, and on Friday 31st January, the Palace building will be closed, and the Palace Gardens and Cafe will be open.

Snowdrop Weekends

8th - 23rd February

Our “Snowdrop Celebrations” are set to return in 2020, but this year, will run for three consecutive weekends.

“Beloved” – Tales of Love Gone Right!

14th February

In February 2020, why not enjoy a different Valentine’s night experience, with an evening of luscious stories and heart-warming songs with storyteller Beth Webb and singer-songwriter, Dora Darling

February Half Term Trail

15th - 23rd February

This February Half Term, the family activities will be based around a “Nature” theme, with a children’s flower-themed trail running throughout the holiday week.

Crafty Cats - February Half Term

18th February

Join us at The Bishop’s Palace in 2020 for our popular “Crafty Cats” sessions, taking place on Tuesdays during school holidays in the medieval Undercroft.Join us at The Bishop’s Palace in 2020 for our popular “Crafty Cats” sessions, taking place on Tuesdays during school holidays in the medieval Undercroft.

Nature Ninjas - February Half Term

20th February

Join us for the first ‘Nature Ninjas’ session of 2020 to decorate wooden wreaths, and copy flowers and foliage from the garden.

Rare Plant Fair

22nd March

Are you a keen gardener or horticultural enthusiast? If so, you’ll want to head down to The Bishop’s Palace in Wells on Sunday 22nd March for the perfect opportunity to find rare and unusual plants.

Wells Cathedral School Lunchtime Concert

25th March

On 25th March 2020 at 1pm, The Bishop’s Palace is delighted to be hosting the incredible talents of the Wells Cathedral School Junior String Ensemble for a lunchtime recital.

Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience

28th March

Straight from the stage of London’s West End, via the legendary Sydney Opera House, the international sensation “Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience” is coming to The Bishop’s Palace in Wells in March 2020.

Wells Film Festival - Grease Sing-Along

24th April

In April 2020, join The Bishop’s Palace for a fabulous outdoor screening of the classic 1978 film ‘Grease’ in its sing-along version.

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