Since 704 Fulham Palace has been the historic house and garden of the Bishop of London. Our vision is to engage people and provide an insight, through the stories of the Bishops of London, into over 1300 years of English history, and to become one of Great Britain's most loved and inspiring historic houses and gardens. Our collection is comprised of archaeological evidence, in the form of coins and pottery, which shows that Romans settled on this spot along the Thames riverbank, grand portraits of past residents and monarchs as well as everyday objects which provide clues as to how people in the past lived, worked and played at the Palace. Once enclosed by the longest moat in England, 13 acres remain of the original 36. The surviving garden layout is mainly 19th century with an earlier Walled Garden and some 18th century landscaping. We have a museum, special exhibitions, education centre, Tudor courtyard, Victorian Chapel, botanical gardens and cafe on site, all of which are completely free for all to visit.
Opportunities
Tour guide
Tour guide volunteers play an important role in bringing our spaces to life, providing a warm welcome for all visitors and sharing their knowledge of Fulham Pala
Beekeeper volunteer
Our volunteer beekeepers are part of a team who look after the beehives in the Walled Garden at Fulham Palace. We usually have up to four beehives at the Palace
Volunteer communications assistant
Our volunteer communications assistants support the volunteer development officer with volunteer communication activities, mainly through writing blogs, updating content for the n
Learning assistant
Our learning assistants support the day to day running of the lively and vibrant learning department at Fulham Palace.
Garden Volunteer
Garden volunteering at Fulham Palace is an exciting practical outdoor role and has been running since 2012. Garden volunteers assist in the practical skilled care, maintena
Barrow volunteer
Market barrow volunteers will work on the barrow outside, selling Fulham Palace’s organically grown plants and produce to the visiting public in the beautiful walled garden.
Retail Volunteer
Retail volunteers play an important role in helping generate essential income for the Fulham Palace Trust, an independent charity.
Front of house volunteer
Front of House volunteers play an important role in bringing our spaces to life, providing a warm welcome for all visitors and sharing their knowledge of the Fulham Palace site and history.
Green Woodworker
Green woodworkers make objects such as stakes and dibbers out of fresh timber.
Public Events Assistant
Our public events programme is a very important part of our work, both for Palace income and for raising awareness of Fulham Palace in the local community.
