点评:I decided to join English Heritage after a ew years of absence, as they currently have a 25% discount on annual memberships.
Ashby Castle is just a few miles from where I live, so I have know the building all of my life.
It's a beautiful romantic ruin as it's the setting in the grounds in which it sits.
There is an underground tunnel to explore, plus a couple of ruined buildings in two corners of the grounds.
Unfortunately the top of the tower was closed due to erosion of the stone steps. The tower has been closed for six months as English Heritage has had its funding cut. You can climb just over half way, but the views are not as good as from the open roof, which afforded the earth works of the site and also views of the town centre.
There are toilet facilities on site, and although there is no cafe, hot drinks are provided as well as ice cream.
The ticket office is also the gift shop and i recommend the all butter curds that are for sale.
There is no parking available, but there is a council car park just a short walk away.
If you are passing through the town, the castle is well worth a visit.
翻译:在中断了几年之后,我决定重新加入英格兰遗产协会,因为他们现在对年度会员费提供25%的折扣。
阿什比城堡离我住的地方只有几英里远,因此我从小就对这座建筑耳熟能详。
它是一座极具浪漫气息的废墟,周围环境也相当优美。
那里有一条可供探索的地下隧道,城堡庭院的两角还有几座倾颓的建筑物。
遗憾的是,由于石阶出现风化现象,塔楼顶部暂时不对游客开放。由于英格兰遗产组织的资金被削减,这座塔楼已关闭六个月。游客可以爬到一半稍多的高度,但视野不如从开阔的塔顶所看到的那样好——从塔顶不仅能俯瞰整个遗址的地形,还能将市中心的景色尽收眼底。
园区内设有洗手间;虽然没有咖啡馆,但仍提供热饮和冰淇淋。
售票处同时也兼作纪念品商店,我推荐购买那里出售的全脂奶油干酪。
园区内不提供停车服务。不过,步行一小段距离就有市政局的停车场。
如果您路过这座小镇,城堡绝对值得一游。