Regular Family Fun days at the Palace are supported by a trained Learning Team who help families with hands-on activities that are free with admission. There’s lots to see, smell, hear and do at the Palace. Children try and spot the Bishop, who lives on site, going about his work or Maisie the Palace cat. Children can have fun finding a willow dragon sculpture lurking in the arboretum area with plenty of space to run free and picnic.

 

‘Bishop Jocelin’s Dragon Hunt’ is a new Family trail featuring the willow dragon. Jocelin was the first Bishop of Bath and Wells who lived in the Palace and, according to legend, slew a dragon to protect local people! This full colour trail has been specially commissioned and takes children through animal highlights around the Palace rooms and garden.

 

Schools

Want to visit?

If you are interested in your school visiting The Bishop’s Palace then call us today for a free planning visit!

You’ll soon be able to imagine the excitement at being one of the first schools to ever use and benefit from a brand-new learning facility currently in development. They’ll be workshops and resources shaped by the Teacher Focus Group mentioned below, a new Learning and Community Team to work with and a healthy mixture of 14 acres of safe walled gardens and open moat sides and well pools to inspire your pupils.

Come rain or shine you can explore, play, learn

With an 800 year old medieval palace to explore, an arboretum to run around in, The Bishop’s Chapel to take a pew in, interactive water models, dressing up boxes to dig around in and a learning room fit for 30 pupils The Bishop’s Palace really is an all weather venue.

It’s your visit, what do you want to do?

We know your learning objectives vary from year to year and The Bishop’s Palace is great for nature, art or history and drama days, re-enacting characters from the past. Whatever your learning objectives, let The Bishop’s Palace capture your imagination.

All this for only £2 per child!

Book and visit before September 2012 and you’ll also receive plenty of resources to help plan your day, for only £2 per pupil (all key stages).

For more information please contact Helen Horler on 01749 988111 ext 212 or email Helen.horler@bishopspalace.org.uk

Get involved!

Are you passionate about learning and sharing ideas? Find out how you could contribute to heritage learning on your doorstep. The new Learning and Community team at the Bishop’s Palace is developing a learning programme for local schools and would like your input to help shape the content and delivery from trails to costumes. To find out how you could join the Bishop's Palace Teacher Focus group please contact Helen Horler, Learning and Community Manager or call 01749 988111.

FREE fun stuff!

Enjoy some free worksheets and trails, some you can do at home, some you can print off and bring with you on your visit. Our new dragon hunt trail gives you a taster of the adventure you can go on when you take a trip into the arboretum!