Volunteer Stories – Huw Peregrine
26/05/2026
By Anne
Gardening volunteer, nature recording and birdwatching. “I started volunteering at Bishop’s Park in April 2022. “I live in the village next to the Park which I have visited and walked around on many occasions over the decades. “I enjoy meeting my fellow colleagues/volunteers and working in the garden with them. The work is physical and …
















Posted: 07/03/2023 by Ffiona Jones
Spring Plant Fair
Our 2nd Annual Spring Plant Fair will be held on Saturday 29th April, stalls to open at 11am. There will be a range of stalls by local growers, along with other local businesses. We will be holding tours of the park & gardens, along with talks and demonstrations throughout the day. If you would like …
Posted: 28/02/2023 by Ffiona Jones
Wildlife Watch Walk February 2023
February’s Wildlife Watch Walk was held on Tuesday 21st of February, which happened to be during the half term holidays and it was lovely to welcome a small group of girls who joined us. We immediately spotted some signs that spring was on its way as we walked through the Jenkinson Garden at the beginning …
Posted: 21/12/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Visitor Centre Christmas Opening Times
Posted: 11/10/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Monthy Wildlife Watch Returns
We’ll be resuming our monthly Wildlife Watch walks at Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park to record the site’s flora & fauna after a break over the summer. Recording the wildlife across the site is an important part of the ecological work we do here at Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park. It enables us to monitor if the …
Posted: 14/09/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
On Monday September 19th, as a mark of respect for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park visitor centre & @Stacey’s kitchen will be closed. @Stacey’s kitchen will be offering ‘Afternoon Tea’ boxes which will need to be ordered in advanced and picked up between 10am & 11am on …
Posted: 10/08/2022 by Ffiona Jones
New Skill Opportunities for Young People
14 -25 years old? An opportunity to learn new skills for free! Scripting and film-making workshops at Bishop’s Park this month as part of out 15 Minute Digital Heritage project. Scripting workshops – Thursday 25th & Friday 26th August 10.30am Film workshops – Tuesday 30th August – Friday 2nd September 10am- 4pm Contact Ffiona for …
Posted: 04/08/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Café Open!
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the long-awaited café has finally opened! We welcome Stacey & Lisa, two local business women who live in Abergwili, who run ‘Stacey’s Kitchen’, along with their team. There has been much excitement since they opened – long may it continue! Stacey’s Kitchen’s opening times are 9.00am …
Posted: 26/07/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Bishop’s Park Recollections
We’re working with our volunteers and groups of local young people around the Carmarthen area to collect and record recollections and stories of the site of the Old Bishop’s Palace, Abergwili, which will then feed into the 15 Minute Digital Heritage project. The site has over 800 years of history & our historical research volunteers …
Posted: 07/07/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Max Pulford
It is with great sadness that we have to let everyone know that our newly appointed Commercial Manager, Max Pulford, died suddenly last week. Although only a few weeks into the job Max had already begun to make an impact, and all of us were benefitting from his infectious enthusiasm, drive and ability to connect …
Posted: 24/06/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Wildlife Walk – 21st June 2022
Wildlife Walk – 21st June 2022, 2pm. The Bishop’s Park 8 attendees, led by Max Pulford Phew what a scorcher! Bright sunshine, 27oC and light winds greeted the best turn out on the on the longest day of the year. Large numbers of bees (honey, bumble and carder) and hover flies were collecting pollen as …