点评:We’ve just got back from a visit to the gardens. The staff on the ticket desk were slow but as it’s out of season, there wasn’t too much of a queue. We rented a mobility scooter for one of our party for £10 and had a thorough explanation of the controls. What wasn’t explained to us was the ‘safe route’ which is on a the map but we weren’t given a map. Luckily there were ones to just pick up as you walked in. For a very small amount more on your entrance fee, you can book for the poison garden entry which I highly recommend. Barbara was our guide and she was brilliant. Full of facts and interesting stories but fun too. Special shout out to her!
The cascade is stunning, the cherry blossom bit was fab with lots of swinging chairs. The serpent garden is great with all the water features, my favourite being the one that looks like a giant bowl with 2 holes in. It takes a while to refill but worth the wait to see the whole cycle. The cafe was ok, we only had coffee and cake so can’t really say what the hot food was like and the gift shop extensive - they do sell JellyCats so bring your credit card.
Well worth the entrance fee. You could easily spend a full day there and if you brought a picnic, it wouldn’t necessarily be too expensive.
翻译:我们刚从花园回来。售票处的工作人员动作有点慢,不过因为是淡季,所以排队的人不多。我们租了一辆电动代步车,花了10英镑,工作人员详细地讲解了操作方法。但他们没有告诉我们“安全路线”,虽然地图上有,却没给我们地图。好在入口处有地图可以拿。只需在门票基础上加一点点钱,就可以预订毒药花园的门票,我强烈推荐。我们的导游是芭芭拉,她非常棒。她知识渊博,讲解生动有趣,而且很风趣。特别要表扬她!
瀑布景色壮丽,樱花区也很棒,有很多秋千椅。蛇形花园里有很多水景,我最喜欢的是那个看起来像个有两个洞的大碗的水景。注水需要一些时间,但为了看到整个循环过程,等待是值得的。咖啡馆还不错,我们只喝了咖啡和吃了蛋糕,所以不太清楚热食的味道如何。礼品店的商品种类繁多——他们卖JellyCats巧克力豆,所以记得带信用卡。
门票很值。你可以在那里轻松待上一整天,如果带上野餐,花费也不会太高。