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Beautiful but needs better signage!
Hardy's Cottage的点评
点评：As a big fan of Hardy's work, I was keen to visit his birthplace. It is necessary to book a timeslot for a guided tour, and if you are booked on the 11.00 tour, for example, you are asked to arrive at 10.50. Please note that on top of this you have to factor in the walk to the cottage from the entrance. The NT website is not very clear and seems to be solely aimed at drivers. Perhaps it is well signposted from the car park, but I was dropped off by a taxi and had no idea where to go. I was faced with a sign saying "Welcome to Hardy's Birthplace" and a sign pointing off to the car park on the right, but actually the cottage is down an un-signposted lane straight ahead. The "visitor centre" is really just a cafe and shop - there isn't a reception desk or anyone to ask. Eventually, at the far side of the building, through a separate entrance near the toilets, I came across a map showing the various routes to the cottage and discovered that it was at least a 15 minute walk so immediately had to start powering up the gravelly inclined lane in the blazing heat in order to get there in time for my slot. Why on earth isn't there a map next to the welcome sign, or at least near the main entrance to the cafe instead of being tucked round the corner? The NT website also mentions picking up a leaflet with a map on, but there are no leaflets - you are told to take a photo of the map if you want to refer to it later.
All this did make quite a stressful start to the visit, but the guide, Linda, was excellent and very informative. Considering that the house is very small and doesn't contain any original Hardy artefacts, it is very atmospheric and was wonderful to see. The guide's talk lasted about 45 minutes and then we were able to look around the upstairs rooms on our own and also spend time in the garden. I was there about an hour altogether.
All this did make quite a stressful start to the visit, but the guide, Linda, was excellent and very informative. Considering that the house is very small and doesn't contain any original Hardy artefacts, it is very atmospheric and was wonderful to see. The guide's talk lasted about 45 minutes and then we were able to look around the upstairs rooms on our own and also spend time in the garden. I was there about an hour altogether.
翻译：作为哈代作品的忠实读者，我一直很想去参观他的故居。参观需要提前预约导览时间，例如，如果您预约的是11点的导览，则需要10点50分到达。请注意，除了预约时间外，您还需要预留从入口步行到小屋的时间。国家名胜古迹信托（NT）的网站信息不够清晰，似乎只针对自驾游客。也许停车场有明确的指示牌，但我当时是乘出租车来的，完全不知道该往哪走。我看到一个写着“欢迎来到哈代故居”的牌子，还有一个指向右侧停车场的指示牌，但实际上小屋位于一条没有指示牌的小路尽头。“游客中心”其实只是一个咖啡馆和商店——没有接待处，也没有人可以咨询。最后，在建筑的另一侧，靠近洗手间的另一个入口处，我找到了一张地图，上面标明了通往小屋的各种路线。我发现至少要走15分钟，于是不得不顶着烈日，沿着碎石坡道奋力向上攀登，才能赶上我的预约时间。真搞不懂，为什么欢迎牌旁边没有地图，或者至少在咖啡馆正门附近，而不是藏在拐角处？国家名胜古迹信托（NT）的网站上也提到可以拿一份带有地图的小册子，但这里根本没有——他们建议如果想之后查看地图，就拍张照片。
这一切确实让我的参观之旅一开始就充满了压力，不过导游琳达非常棒，讲解也很详尽。考虑到这栋房子很小，而且里面没有任何哈代的原作，它营造的氛围却非常独特，令人叹为观止。导游讲解了大约45分钟，之后我们可以自行参观楼上的房间，也可以在花园里散步。我总共在那里待了大约一个小时。
这一切确实让我的参观之旅一开始就充满了压力，不过导游琳达非常棒，讲解也很详尽。考虑到这栋房子很小，而且里面没有任何哈代的原作，它营造的氛围却非常独特，令人叹为观止。导游讲解了大约45分钟，之后我们可以自行参观楼上的房间，也可以在花园里散步。我总共在那里待了大约一个小时。
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