点评:Visited on a weekday in the early afternoon and found the place busy, which is always a good sign. The car park is well laid out, and we were able to find a space quickly, so it was a smooth start.
We headed for the café first, but the visit was slightly let down by this. The route takes you through the garden centre, and it is quite a long walk, too long really for one of our party. We only realised afterwards that you can access the café directly via the exit, which would have made things much easier. Because of this, we ended up effectively “starting again” after lunch, which cut our visit a bit short.
That said, once we were inside, the garden centre itself is excellent. The layout is impressive, and there is a really wide range on offer, including plants, garden equipment, accessories, food and drink, gifts, and plenty more items to browse. It is the sort of place where you could easily spend a good amount of time.
We visited the café. It is a beautiful space with plenty of seating both indoors and outside. Ordering was straightforward, service was friendly, and the food was very good, with tasty, generous portions and reasonably priced. It genuinely exceeded expectations.
If there is one suggestion, it would be clearer signage for café access, especially for those who may struggle with a longer walk.
Overall, this is a destination in its own right, whether you are a keen gardener, visiting as a family, or just going for the café. We would definitely return. Next time, we will go straight in via the café entrance and probably try breakfast or perhaps the afternoon cream tea.
翻译:我们工作日下午早些时候去的,发现这里人很多,这通常是个好兆头。停车场布局合理,我们很快就找到了车位,所以一开始很顺利。
我们先去了咖啡馆,但这次体验却略显逊色。咖啡馆的路线要穿过花园中心,走起来相当长,对我们一行人来说有点太远了。后来我们才发现可以直接从出口进入咖啡馆,那样就方便多了。结果,午饭后我们不得不“重新开始”,这让我们的游览时间缩短了一些。
不过,一旦进入花园中心,你会发现它本身非常棒。布局令人印象深刻,商品种类繁多,包括植物、园艺工具、配件、食品饮料、礼品等等,琳琅满目,让人目不暇接。这里绝对是那种可以消磨很长时间的地方。
我们去了咖啡馆。咖啡馆环境优美,室内外都有充足的座位。点餐流程简单便捷,服务热情周到,食物美味可口,分量十足,价格也相当合理。这真超出了我们的预期。
如果非要提个建议,那就是咖啡馆入口的指示牌应该更清晰一些,尤其对于那些步行较远的人来说更方便。
总而言之,这里本身就是一个值得一去的地方,无论您是园艺爱好者、家庭出游,还是只是想来咖啡馆坐坐。我们一定会再次光顾。下次我们会直接从咖啡馆入口进去,可能会尝试一下早餐或者下午茶。