点评:We visited the gardens years ago, but were staying in one of the estate's holiday cottages and wanted to go again. So glad we did - in fact, we went twice in a fortnight, which was interesting in itself as we could see how some of the plants in the garden had progressed even in the space of about ten days. We loved the bog garden, and found the Wild Origin Garden especially interesting. The Sensory Garden was a blaze of colour and scent, and we spent lots of time there, taking photos of the blooms and just enjoying every angle. The private garden was open for a small additional fee and it was definitely worth it - the borders were amazing. The Arboretum was a great place to stretch our legs on a warm day, and we were impressed by how well waymarked it was. Do visit the church - it's beautiful, and the kneelers are phenomenal.
We had a sandwich lunch at the Tea Rooms on one visit, and the food was fresh and tasty; the staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff at the entrance kiosk were also very welcoming, and on our first visit the lady gave us a lot of information about local attractions which we found very useful - she really went the extra mile.
Suitable for families - there is a lot to see, and a lot of the estate would be buggy-friendly (and is marked as such). You'd need at least half a day to get the best out of it, I would say. Lots of parking, and picnic areas are also available.
翻译:我们几年前去过这个花园,这次住在庄园的度假小屋里,所以想再去一次。我们非常庆幸自己去了——事实上,两周内我们去了两次,这本身就很有意思,因为我们可以看到花园里的一些植物在短短十天左右的时间里发生了怎样的变化。我们很喜欢沼泽花园,也觉得野生起源花园特别有趣。感官花园色彩缤纷,香气扑鼻,我们在那里待了很久,拍了很多花朵的照片,欣赏着每一个角度。私人花园需要额外付费才能进入,绝对物超所值——花园的边界美得令人惊叹。植物园是温暖日子里舒展筋骨的好去处,而且园内指示牌非常清晰,给我们留下了深刻的印象。一定要去参观教堂——它很漂亮,跪凳更是精美绝伦。
有一次,我们在茶室吃了三明治午餐,食物新鲜美味;工作人员非常友好热情。入口处的服务人员非常热情,我们第一次来的时候,那位女士给了我们很多关于当地景点的介绍,非常实用——她真是尽心尽力。
这里很适合家庭游玩——有很多地方可以看,而且庄园里很多地方都适合推婴儿车(并有相应的标识)。我觉得至少需要半天时间才能玩得尽兴。这里停车位充足,还有野餐区。