点评:The last time we visited was a coupe of years ago and the place was going downhill then - so i managed my expectations as to what i would find today. Things were worse than I'd anticipated - it's virtually a derelict ghost town! Only a handful of shops still open - the usual suspects found on other outlet sites, e.g. Mountain Warehouse, Regatta, selling products at 'sale' prices which were still more expensive than the likes of Go Outdoors.
A couple of independent cafes - albeit Fresco Gourmet Cafe has another sign under it's name which intimates they sell/stock "Thorntons' chocolate products - if they do i couldn't find evidence of them!
I have a lot of good memories from visiting this place over the 50+ years, but sadly it doesn't hold any attraction to re-visit, tired, run down and lacking stores!!!
翻译:我们上一次造访是在几年前,那时那里的状况就开始走下坡路了——所以对于今天的模样,我早已没抱什么期待。结果情况比我预想的还要糟糕——这里简直就是一个荒废的鬼城!只有寥寥几家店铺还在营业:都是些在其他奥特莱斯里常见的品牌,比如Mountain Warehouse、Regatta,它们以“特价”的名义出售商品,但价格依然比Go Outdoors这类商店要贵。几家独立的咖啡馆——不过Fresco Gourmet Cafe的名字下面还有另一块招牌,暗示他们销售/供应“Thorntons的巧克力产品”;可即便如此,我也没找到任何相关证据!
五十多年来,我在这里留下了许多美好的回忆,但遗憾的是,如今这里已毫无重访的价值:环境破旧、设施陈旧,店铺也寥寥无几!!