The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Following Sunday’s announcement of the first two cygnets hatching by the moat at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, it is now confirmed that there are 8 cygnets altogether. The final cygnet appeared late on Bank Holiday Monday and this morning (2nd May) Mum Wynn and Dad Bryn took the new arrivals out for their first swim. Full story: Read more
The annual Bishop’s Palace competition to choose names for the new cygnets is proving to be more popular than ever following huge levels of interest in the new arrivals! Palace staff have been inundated with suggestions for cygnet names since announcing the competition, and media interest in the cygnets has spread nation-wide thanks in part to the wonderful images captured by local photographer Jason Bryant. Full story: Read more