Summer Holidays at the Palace: Family Trails

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 

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