点评:So we decided to visit this NT property after visiting Manchester. On arrival we stopped at the gate and produced our membership cards but the lady wasn't interested and promptly asked for £9 parking fee, I declared we are members to visit the house and gardens, she promptly replied it's the same for NT members extra for farm and it's on the website. So we thought okay we can visit the park and house. My head was pounding with the extortionate fee you have to park it's not London after all. Parked up and walked around the pleasant grounds, fern house and Japanese garden, what a lovely place but still seething over the parking fees (get over it my head was saying) so quick toilet stop, nice cup of tea in the shop. Popped in to the shop to buy a few bits then in to the mansion NOT! It was shut, closed, fermé. Ok we should have checked on the NT website but assumed it was open. On enquiring we were informed only in high season. Why on earth didn't the money bags lady on the gate let us know when we asked. Would we come again? Simmer my emotions yes of course in the summer but I will bring a bag of 2p coins next time for Mrs happy and Cheshire council. Not to dampen our experience we just think it's a rip off if you pay for membership. Bahumbug.
翻译:所以,在游览曼彻斯特之后,我们决定去参观这个国家名胜古迹信托(NT)旗下的景点。到达后,我们在门口停下,出示了会员卡,但那位女士却不感兴趣,直接要价9英镑的停车费。我解释说我们是会员,可以参观房屋和花园,她立刻回答说,NT会员停车费都一样,参观农场还要额外收费,网站上有写。于是我们心想,好吧,那就去参观公园和房屋吧。停车费高得离谱,我简直要气炸了,毕竟这里不是伦敦。我们停好车,在宜人的庭院、蕨类植物温室和日式花园里散步,真是个漂亮的地方,但停车费还是让我耿耿于怀(心里想着:算了吧)。于是我们赶紧去上了个厕所,在商店里喝了杯茶。进去买了点东西,然后准备去参观庄园——结果!庄园关门了,关门了,没开门。好吧,我们应该事先在NT网站上查一下的,但我们以为它一直都开着。询问之后,我们才知道它只在旺季开放。真搞不懂为什么门口那个收钱的女人在我们问的时候没告诉我们。我们还会再来吗?压抑住我的情绪,当然会,夏天肯定会来,但下次我会带一袋2便士硬币,给快乐太太和柴郡议会。并非要破坏我们的体验,我们只是觉得交会员费简直是抢钱。真是岂有此理!