点评:I am fortunate to have Hampton Court Palace as my neighbour. I visited to see the tulip festival it was such a lovely day out. The gardens are full of colour right now — loads of tulips everywhere and all really nicely arranged, not just random planting. It feels really well looked after without being too “perfect”.
The Privy Garden and the main fountain area are one of my favourite areas but even just wandering around you keep coming across great views and quieter spots. The Wilderness area was nice if you want to get away from the busier parts for a bit.
The palace itself is worth a look too, but for me the gardens were the highlight this time. You could easily spend a few hours just walking around and taking it all in.
There is the maze to have fun and get lost in and of course the Magic Garden which has a gigantic stream breathing dragon, water fountains and sandy areas.
There is a cafe that has sandwiches, cakes and drinks, and a hot food counter where a meal on average is around £16:00. There are smaller versions for children priced at around £6:99.
Only downside is it does get pretty busy (no surprise with the tulips in full bloom).
I would recommend a week day visit early in the morning (it opens at 10am).
翻译:我很幸运,汉普顿宫是我的邻居。我去那里是为了欣赏郁金香节,真是美好的一天。花园里现在色彩缤纷——到处都是郁金香,而且都布置得非常漂亮,而不是随意种植。感觉维护得很好,但又不会显得过于“完美”。
私人花园和主喷泉区是我最喜欢的地方之一,但即使只是随意漫步,你也会不断发现美景和宁静的角落。如果你想暂时远离喧嚣,荒野区是个不错的选择。
宫殿本身也值得一看,但对我来说,这次的亮点是花园。你可以在那里轻松地漫步几个小时,细细品味。
这里有迷宫可以玩耍,迷失其中,当然还有魔法花园,里面有一条巨大的喷水巨龙、喷泉和沙地。
这里有一家咖啡馆,提供三明治、蛋糕和饮料,还有一个热食柜台,一顿饭的平均价格在16英镑左右。这里也有儿童版,价格约为 6.99 英镑。
唯一的缺点是人很多(郁金香盛开的时候人多拥挤,这并不奇怪)。
我建议工作日早上早点去(上午 10 点开门)。