点评:Being NT members we parked in the car park at the far end of the grounds and walked up to the house. This took about 30 mins at a leisurely pace. Our tour was with David and there were only three of us in the group. David was clearly knowledgeable about the estate and his commentary was informed, engaging and entertaining. The tour took about 50 mins to complete and covered a wide range of rooms. It was so refreshing to see some of the rooms (library & dining) being used as they were intended by school staff and subcontractors. This elevated our experience of the house into how in would have looked when it was bustling and lived in, rather than a staid mausoleum to the past. The talking figures in the museum were also a novel way to impart information of the history and previous occupants of the house. Would highly recommend.
翻译:作为NT会员,我们把车停在庄园尽头的停车场,然后慢悠悠地步行前往主楼。这趟步行大约花了30分钟。带我们参观的是大卫,我们这一组只有三个人。大卫对这座庄园了如指掌,他的讲解知识丰富、引人入胜且妙趣横生。整个参观过程持续了约50分钟,我们也参观了许多不同的房间。看到一些房间——比如图书馆和餐厅——被学校工作人员及承包商按照原有用途来使用,真是令人赏心悦目。这让我们更能体会到这座房子在昔日热闹居住时的模样,而不再只把它视为一座沉闷的“历史纪念碑”。博物馆里的拟人化雕像也是传递房屋历史及过往居住者信息的一种新颖方式。强烈推荐!