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.

Click on the image to the right to watch a video of our swans ringing the bell.

8 cygnets hatched on Sunday 1 June. They enjoy swimming in the moat during the day and the best time to view the swancam is in the evening when the swans return to their nest.
Click here to view the live 'SwanCam'.

A short video stream is also available of the swans and cygnets swimming in the moat.