We are now enrolling new volunteers on our free Agored Cymru training sessions. If you are between 16 and 55 and live in Carmarthenshire, please contact FfionaJones@tywigateway.org.uk Tel: 07395082719 for more details.

Stallholder enquires for this year’s Spring Plant Fair are now open. Please contact FfionaJones@tywigateway.org.uk Tel. 07395082179

Because your opinion about the future of Bishop’s Park’s Walled Garden is important to us.

Many years ago, the half-acre walled garden on the West side of the park was a place of great importance to the Bishop’s Palace.  Dating back to at least 1790, and once the heart of the estate, the garden produced vegetables and fruit, including pineapples for the Bishop’s table.

Today, exciting plans are underway to restore the walled garden to its former glory.  After receiving substantial funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, we hope to open the walled garden to the public in the future.

It is important for us to listen to the views of our visitors and local community to determine what will happen to the walled garden and to ensure that everyone feels welcome and able to take part.

We’d be glad to hear what you think.

Please complete our short survey by clicking on this link: https://forms.office.com/e/fvnEpE4DXi.  It’s a short survey and should only take five minutes to complete.

For more details please contact us:  Teresa Walters 07387 751571 teresawalters@tywigateway.org.uk or Anne May 07909 544017 annemay@tywigateway.org.uk

We are delighted to announce that our wonderful volunteers here at the Bishop’s Park are recipients of the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Services 2023! Equivalent to an MBE, the award recognises excellence in volunteering across the UK, and for our volunteers, is testament to their hard work and dedication over many years, and through some challenging times.

Congratulations to the whole team, and many thanks – we couldn’t do what we do without you!

#KAVS2023

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Are you a club, society or organisation? Are you looking for a destination for your summer trip? Are you a tour operator looking for a destination for your clients?

Why not come to Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park? With our partners at Stacey’s Kitchen and Carmarthenshire Museum, there is plenty to do and see here at our site!

Book a Guided Tour of the park and gardens and learn about the important history of the site and what makes it so special. Take a walk around Carmarthenshire Museum, housed in the former Bishop’s Palace, and see its wonderful exhibitions and artefacts that are a part of the story of Carmarthenshire. Book a table at Stacey’s Kitchen for lunch or afternoon tea.

Please email us for further details and how to book: enquires@tywigateway.org.uk

The Walled Garden is not currently open to the public due to health and safety issues. However, it is being used daily by our gardeners and horticultural volunteers to grow produce for use in Stacey’s Kitchen.

We do include access to the Walled Garden on our regular Guided Tours and during special events, if the weather allows. Please check the ‘What’s On’ page for further details.

We are sorry but there is no disabled access at this time.

If you happen to see the door open and there isn’t a sign saying that it’s open to the public, we would be grateful if you could refrain from entering.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Parc yr Esgob Trust, who manage Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park, Abergwili are looking for new trustees to join our Board of Trustees.

Do you live in the local community? Do you have one or more of these skills: Entrepreneurial experience, fundraising or generating income, marketing or PR?

For more information, head to our website https://parcyresgob.org.uk/could-you-be-a-trustee-why-not-join-our-board-of-trustees/

Closing date for applications: 30/06/2023

Some visitors will have already noticed that new signs have been put up around the park  reminding you to keep your dogs on leads .

Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park is an important garden for its history, horticulture and wildlife, which is what makes it so special.

We want everyone to have an enjoyable experience whilst visiting the Park, so we are asking all dog owners to behave responsibly and keep their dogs on leads and of course, pick up their mess and dispose of it in the bins provided (there are 3 within the Park and further ones in the outer car park). Please help protect children and wildlife.

Stacey’s Kitchen will be closing at 3:30pm today Wednesday 5th of April 2023, due to a private event. Back to normal opening hours (9:00am-5:00pm) from tomorrow.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.