点评:We visited Hutton-in-the-Forest on a Thursday lunchtime as we didn’t have our dog with us and wanted to see inside the castle. We had lunch at the café, did the castle tour, and walked around the gardens.
The staff were friendly, and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. You could tell they knew a lot about the castle, its history, and the family who lived there. I think the tour would be good for people who are really interested in the history of the building and the family connected to it.
However, for us, it felt a little expensive for what it was. Entry for the castle tour and gardens was around £14–£16 per adult, and while the tour was informative, we didn’t find it as interesting as some other castle tours we’ve done before. The gardens were also a bit underwhelming, and overall there wasn’t as much to do as we expected. Some reviews made it sound better than it was, so it felt slightly oversold.
Parking was easy, and the toilets were near the entrance, which was handy. However, the layout could be improved. Access to the walled gardens involved going all the way around the castle, and there didn’t seem to be an exit near the car park from the gardens, which was inconvenient. Better signage would also help, especially for knowing where things are and which areas are open to visitors.
We also ate at the café. I had a jacket potato, my partner had a panini and one coffee, which came to nearly £30 altogether. The food was fine, but it felt a little expensive for what it was. They do offer free water, which was appreciated.
Overall, it was okay, but we probably wouldn’t return. In our opinion, there are better castles and gardens in the Lake District for around the same price, or just a little bit more.
翻译:我们在周四中午前往赫顿森林城堡,因为当时没有带狗狗,所以想进去看看城堡内部。我们在咖啡馆用了午餐,随后参观了城堡并漫步于花园中。
工作人员很友善,导游也知识渊博。显然他们对这座城堡的历史以及曾居住于此的家族了如指掌。我认为这场参观非常适合那些对城堡历史及其相关家族背景感兴趣的人。不过对我们来说,就其所提供的体验而言,价格显得有点贵。城堡参观及花园门票的价格为每位成人14至16英镑左右。虽然参观过程颇具知识性,但我们觉得它并不像之前去过的其他城堡那样有趣。花园的景致也略显平淡,总体而言可参与的活动比我们预期的要少。有些评论把这里夸得比实际更好,所以感觉有点过度宣传了。
停车很方便,洗手间也在入口附近,这点挺实用的。不过,布局方面还有改进空间。要进入围墙内的花园,必须绕城堡走一圈;而且花园附近似乎没有能从停车场进入的出口,这很不方便。如果能有更清晰的指示牌也会有所帮助,尤其是用来指明各个景点的位置以及哪些区域对游客开放。
我们也在咖啡馆用餐。我点了烤薯仔,我的伴侣点了帕尼尼和一杯咖啡,总共花费了近30英镑。食物倒还不错。不过,就其品质而言,价格显得有点贵。不过他们提供免费饮用水,这点挺不错的。
总的来说还算可以,但我们大概不会再去了。在我们看来,在湖区以差不多的价格甚至稍高的价格就能看到更棒的城堡和花园。