点评:I don't have a great interest in George Bernard Shaw, but I enjoyed my visit to his home. I'm glad we pre-booked a guided tour of the house. I got to learn a lot about Mr & Mrs Shaw and their lives. I did not realise they had a close friendship with T.E. Lawrence.
The house is unchanged from the 1950s. A lovely example of the Arts & Crafts style. The gardens are pleasant with seating that would be perfect for a packed lunch or picnic. A collection of very interesting personal items of Mr. Shaw. Including sculpture by Rodin, and a real Oscar statue.
Staff are very helpful. The visitor centre is small with limited coffee bar facilities. A small car park, but it was easy enough to park in the village. A toilet is on site.
A few simple garden activities for children to learn about British wildlife.
A short walk from Shaw's Corner is a very unusual Ayot St Lawrence Palladian Church. Well worth a visit.
Shaw's Corner needs more visitors to help cover its running costs. It's definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
The lanes to Ayot St Lawrence are narrow. Definitely study the directions provided by the National Trust and follow them as it will provide more passing spaces on the single-lane road.
翻译:我对萧伯纳本人并没有特别浓厚的兴趣,但参观他的故居却让我非常愉快。很高兴我们提前预订了导览游。我了解到了很多关于萧伯纳夫妇及其生活的故事。我之前并不知道他们与T.E.劳伦斯有着如此深厚的友谊。
这座房子自20世纪50年代以来就保持着原貌,是工艺美术运动风格的典范之作。花园环境宜人,设有座椅,非常适合享用自带午餐或野餐。这里还收藏着萧伯纳先生许多非常有趣的个人物品,包括罗丹的雕塑作品和一座真正的奥斯卡奖杯。
工作人员非常热情友好。游客中心规模不大,咖啡吧设施也比较有限。停车场不大,不过在村子里停车也很方便。故居内设有洗手间。
花园里有一些简单的活动,孩子们可以参与,了解英国的野生动植物。
从萧伯纳故居步行不远,就能到达一座非常独特的阿约特圣劳伦斯帕拉第奥式教堂,非常值得一游。
肖氏角 (Shaw's Corner) 需要更多游客来维持运营。如果您在附近,绝对值得一游。
通往圣劳伦斯庄园 (Ayot St Lawrence) 的小路很窄。务必仔细阅读国民信托提供的路线指南并遵照执行,这样才能在单行道上找到更多错车空间。