点评:The gardens offer a peaceful retreat just a short walk from the busy centre of Wells. The gardens are worth visiting in every season, and there's plenty of history to discover.
Most of the gardens are easily accessible, with good, mostly level paths. The exception is the rampart walk which has steps. Dogs are welcome in the gardens, but not inside the palace buildings. Water bowls are provided at the café, where there is outside seating.
As of August 2026 there is also a wonderful display of botanical sculptures by the artist Jenny Pickford, some of which I’ll include with the photos attached to this review.
There is a well-stocked gift shop and a busy café/restaurant, both of which are open to all visitors (including those who are not paying to visit the gardens).
There is no general visitor parking at the Palace, although limited Blue Badge parking can be booked in advance. Public car parks and some on-street parking are available within a reasonable walking distance.
The Bishop's Palace is an RHS Partner Garden, with free entry for RHS members on Fridays throughout the year and on Mondays during the winter months.
翻译:这些花园是一个宁静的休憩之地,距离韦尔斯繁华的市中心仅有很短的步行距离。无论哪个季节,这里都值得一游,还有诸多历史典故可供探索。
花园内的大部分区域都易于游览,小径平整且状况良好。唯一的例外是环绕城墙的步行道,那里设有台阶。宠物狗可以进入花园,但不得进入宫殿建筑内。咖啡馆外设有用餐区,还备有饮水碗供宠物使用。截至2026年8月,这里还展出了艺术家詹妮·皮克福德创作的精美植物雕塑作品,我会把其中一些作品的照片附在本评论中。
园内设有一家商品种类丰富的礼品店以及一家生意兴隆的咖啡馆/餐厅,两者均对所有游客开放(包括那些未购买花园门票的游客)。
宫殿内没有供普通游客使用的停车场,不过可提前预约数量有限的蓝徽章专用停车位。在步行距离内即可找到公共停车场以及一些路边停车位。
主教宫是英国皇家园艺学会的合作花园,全年每周五以及冬季每周一,RHS会员均可免费入园。