点评:Visited the airfield as a member of a group. Had pre- booked a tour as well as an afternoon tea.
Met by our guide, Suzannah, who was absolutely fantastic!! She focuses a lot on the social history aspect of the time in which the airfield was operational ( WW1). She told us some wonderful stories about the pilots who had worked there- and sadly died. She really brought them to life – talking about their lives and the fact that staff were still in contact with family members even today – and had invited them to attend various memorial services and events – wonderful!
She talked about how the war had changed life for many people –in a positive way as well- including women – the start of women’s emancipation as they worked in the munitions factory and other services on site. As well as the social history aspect, she knew a lot about the planes on display (even though she said she was not a technical person!). Very passionate and enthusiastic about her role– we really couldn’t have had a better guide!
We visited some of the old buildings that have been restored with interesting displays, a museum,(wonderful!) and some great artefacts. We rounded our visit off with a lovely cream tea with home-made scones. The.Mess cafe has a great menu – all home cooked food (including Sunday dinners starting soon!) And happy to cater for any dietary requirements.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I came on the visit, but I’m very glad that we did! A true hidden gem. The staff worked tirelessly to raise funds to restore the buildings and keep the memories alive.
They run various events through the year and we certainly will return. Very much worth a visit – and a great time was had by all!
Thank you staff and volunteers for making our visit so memorable
翻译:作为一个团队参观了机场。预订了行程和下午茶。
我们的导游苏珊娜(Suzannah)接待了我们,她真的非常棒!!她非常注重机场运营时期(第一次世界大战)的社会历史方面。她给我们讲了一些关于曾经在那里工作过、但不幸牺牲的飞行员的精彩故事。她生动地展现了他们的生活——讲述了他们的生活,以及工作人员至今仍与家人保持联系的事实——并邀请他们参加各种追悼会和活动——太棒了!
她谈到战争如何改变了许多人的生活——也带来了积极的影响,包括女性——女性解放的开端,她们在军火工厂和其他现场服务部门工作。除了社会历史方面,她还对展出的飞机非常了解(尽管她说自己不是技术人员!)。她对自己的工作充满热情——我们真的找不到比她更好的导游了!
我们参观了一些经过修复的老建筑,里面陈列着有趣的展品,还有一座博物馆(太棒了!)以及一些精美的文物。最后,我们享用了一顿美味的奶油茶和自制司康饼,为这次参观画上了圆满的句号。The.Mess 咖啡馆的菜单很棒——全是家常菜(包括即将开始的周日晚餐!),并且很乐意满足任何饮食需求。
来这里参观的时候,我并不确定会发生什么,但我很高兴我们来了!这里真是一颗隐藏的珍宝。工作人员们孜孜不倦地筹集资金,用于修复这些建筑,并留住这些记忆。
他们全年都会举办各种活动,我们一定会再来的。非常值得一游——大家都玩得很开心!
感谢工作人员和志愿者们,让我们的旅程如此难忘。