Visit England Industry Standard Awarded

Visit England Industry Standard Awarded

The Bishop’s Palace & Gardens is pleased to confirm that it has been awarded the Visit England Industry Standard for COVID-19 guidelines.

This means that we have put measures in place around the site in accordance with government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, that we have a Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

For further information on our measures, visit this page of our website 

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