An intriguing Liverpool city centre historical oddity for the adventurous visitor
Williamson’s Tunnels – Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels的点评
点评:I had a long visit with an expert guide (shorter ones are available) and I found it a most exciting and absolutely fascinating glimpse of somewhere which is highly unusual and remains a bit of an enigma. I came all the way from London for the day to visit it, and felt that it was well worth the journey.
But it may not suit everyone. This is not the sort of attraction with silken ropes, interactive video, fridge magnets and 5 star loos. It is work in progress, a visit to a spectacular archaeological dig, in a quiet back street near the city centre, manned by enthusiasts, and where you may get mud on your clothes. There were lots of stairs. I was kitted out with hard hat and high viz.
I think it deserves bus loads of visitors, but it does not get them, apparently because it is rather offbeat and not everyone appreciates dank holes in the ground. With only discerning visitors, at least the volunteer workers have more time there for further digging! It is only open on a day or two in the week, so book your visit in advance.
翻译:我跟随一位专业导游进行了长时间的参观(也有时间较短的行程可选),发现这是一次令人兴奋且绝对引人入胜的体验,让我得以一窥这个极其独特且至今仍有些神秘的地方。我特地从伦敦驱车前来,只为参观一天,感觉这趟旅程非常值得。
但这里可能并不适合所有人。这不是那种有丝绸绳索、互动视频、冰箱贴和五星级厕所的景点。这是一个仍在进行中的考古发掘现场,位于市中心附近一条僻静的小街上,由一群考古爱好者运营,你可能会弄得衣服上沾满泥巴。这里有很多台阶。我全副武装,戴着安全帽,穿着反光背心。
我认为这里应该吸引大批游客,但显然游客并不多,原因可能是这里比较另类,并非每个人都喜欢阴暗潮湿的地面洞穴。不过,由于只有少数有鉴赏力的游客,至少志愿者们有更多的时间继续挖掘工作!它每周只开放一两天,所以请提前预约参观。