点评:The Lyn Valley Arts & Craft centre was quite a surprise. I’d expected to find a small collection of local, hand-made crafts but this is so much more than that. Firstly, there was a lot more here than I’d expected and secondly, the quality was just lovely.
It’s housed inside an old methodist chapel which doesn’t look very big from the outside but inside, it seems to open up into a great hall with a huge range of goods.
I found jewellery, honey, pottery, cards, soaps and candles, glassware, knitwear, woodwork, small gifts and artwork. Something for everyone, as they say.
It was all very well laid out, with plenty of space to wander through and browse.
The hand-made soaps were an easy purchase. Small and easy to pack, they kept my suitcase beautifully scented while travelling. It was hard to choose between the floral ones - violets, freesias, lavender & honey, and heather - but I also couldn’t resist the Devon clotted cream soap.
Some of the unique hand-made wooden toys and small gifts caught our eye. The gardener in me liked the sets of oak plant stakes with quirky messages (“I’m a Survivor”). We have also had a lot of fun with a two sided ‘coin’ which you flip to solve a problem. Deciding whether to go out or stay in? Flip the coin. His job or her job? Let the spin decide.
Lynton is a charming town and if you have a few hours here to explore, then its worth adding this place onto your list.
翻译:林恩谷艺术与手工艺中心着实让我惊喜。我原本以为这里只会摆放一些当地的手工工艺品,没想到却远超预期。首先,这里的商品种类比我想象的要丰富得多;其次,品质也相当出色。
它位于一座古老的卫理公会教堂内,从外面看并不大,但走进去却像打开了一个宽敞的大厅,里面琳琅满目地摆满了各种商品。
我在这里找到了珠宝、蜂蜜、陶器、贺卡、香皂和蜡烛、玻璃器皿、针织品、木制品、小礼品和艺术品。正如人们常说的,这里应有尽有。
整个空间布局合理,宽敞舒适,让人可以随意漫步浏览。
手工香皂很容易买到。它们小巧便携,让我的行李箱在旅途中始终散发着迷人的香气。很难在各种花香型的香皂中做出选择——紫罗兰、小苍兰、薰衣草蜂蜜和石楠花——但我还是无法抗拒德文郡的凝脂奶油香皂。
一些独特的手工木制玩具和小礼物吸引了我们的目光。我这个园艺爱好者很喜欢那些带有奇特信息的橡树植物插牌(比如“我是幸存者”)。我们还玩了一个双面“硬币”,通过抛硬币来解决问题,玩得不亦乐乎。决定出门还是宅在家?抛硬币。他的工作还是她的工作?让硬币来决定。
林顿是一个迷人的小镇,如果你有几个小时的时间可以探索,那么绝对值得把它列入你的旅行清单。