Voice of the Anglosphere

Looking down Broad Street towards the sea, this classic scene captures the charm and character of our beautiful coastal town. The historic Royal Lion Hotel has welcomed visitors for centuries and remains a wonderful place to stay or enjoy a meal.

Opposite, the much-loved Bell Cliff Restaurant & Tea Rooms is a favourite stop for visitors, renowned for its delicious cream teas and Mulberry Manor for its fabulous pasties, sausage rolls and bakes.

The swans ring the bell to be fed at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells, Somerset.

The tradition of Swans on the Moat at The Bishop’s Palace( adjacent to Wells Cathedral) goes back to 1870’s when one of Bishop Hervey’s daughters first taught the swans to ring a bell at the Gatehouse for for lunch to be fed to them by the caretakers who live in the gatehouse.

You can see the bell just beneath the window of the Gatehouse, with a rope hanging down for the swans to pull.