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Bishops Palace and Gardens

Visiting

Opening hours

Palace open daily from 10am - 6pm. 31st March - 31st October and from 10am - 4pm between 1st November and 21st December. Please Note: The Palace is Closed between 22nd December and the 30th March

Contact

Tel. 01749 678 691

Postcode BA5 2PD

Details

More than simply an historic house and garden, this splendid medieval Palace has been the home of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years.

There are 14 acres of gardens including the springs from which the city takes its name.

Visitors can also see the Bishop's private Chapel, ruined Great Hall and the Gatehouse with portcullis and drawbridge beside which the famous mute swans ring a bell for food.

The Bishops Palace, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PD. Tel. 01749 678691

Location

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