点评:We started our day at The Dingle, which was easily the best garden centre I’ve ever visited! The plant variety was incredible, everything was clearly well-loved and the lake/gardens were absolutely beautiful.
Since they don't have an on-site cafe, we were advised to head over to Derwen Garden Centre. Unfortunately, our experience there was disappointing. Despite having our miniature dachshund in a secure carry bag (no different than carrying a handbag) and sitting outside we were told to leave after ordering at the cafe because they are not dog-friendly. On a hot day, leaving her in the car wasn't an option and the car park also has very little shaded areas.
It felt quite inconsistent given that their partner site is so welcoming to pets. It’s a shame, as most modern garden centres are dog-friendly now. It was a frustrating end to the trip, especially since we’d already paid for our (rather expensive) food/coffee and couldn't leave the dog in the car.
We can’t comment on the Derwen garden centre plants as obviously weren’t able to look round but from afar it did look like it would be good.
For doggy people stick to The Dingle for the plants, but maybe find lunch elsewhere! :)
翻译:我们一天的行程从丁格尔花园中心 (The Dingle) 开始,这绝对是我去过的最好的花园中心!植物种类繁多,令人惊叹,每株植物都显然得到了精心照料,湖泊和花园也美得令人窒息。
由于丁格尔花园中心没有咖啡馆,我们被建议前往德文花园中心 (Derwen Garden Centre)。不幸的是,我们在那里的体验令人失望。尽管我们把迷你腊肠犬放在一个安全的宠物包里(和手提包没什么区别),并且坐在户外,但在咖啡馆点完餐后,我们却被告知必须离开,因为他们不允许携带宠物。在炎热的天气里,把狗狗留在车里显然行不通,而且停车场几乎没有遮荫的地方。
考虑到他们的合作花园中心对宠物非常友好,这种做法显得非常不合理。这很可惜,因为现在大多数现代化的花园中心都允许携带宠物。这次旅行以如此令人沮丧的方式结束,尤其是我们已经付了(相当昂贵的)食物和咖啡的钱,却不能把狗狗留在车里。
我们无法评价德文花园中心的植物,因为我们显然没能进去参观,但从远处看,它们似乎不错。
对于养狗的人来说,如果想买植物的话,还是去丁格尔花园中心比较好,不过午餐最好还是另找地方吃!:)