点评:Having been to many open air concerts in the grounds of Audley End House, I was curious to see the House itself. It did not disappoint...well, only a little! On the day that I visited there was a shortage of volunteers to man each room in the House, so all the bedrooms were closed. This was a great disappointment to me, as I wanted especially to see the Howard bedroom with its magnificent bed. However, the rest of the rooms in the House were spectacular, with their beautiful panelling, the wonderful portraits of the family and other notable people, and the excellent gardens and walks in the grounds.
I was also slightly disappointed in the Tea Rooms in the House. The menu is unappealing, and my order was served in two parts well apart, so that my chips which came first were cold by the time the bap had been prepared. On asking for this to be corrected, the staff were very defensive and offhand.
So, all in all, not quite the visit that I had envisaged, but I enjoyed most of it and it was worth the effort of staying locally (Saffron Walden) to avoid a long journey on the day of my visit.
翻译:我曾在奥德利恩德庄园的庭院里听过许多露天音乐会,因此对庄园本身充满好奇。结果它确实没有让我失望……好吧,只是有点!我去的那天,庄园里每个房间都缺少志愿者,所以所有卧室都关闭了。这让我非常失望,因为我特别想看看霍华德的卧室,里面有一张华丽的床。不过,庄园里的其他房间都很壮观,有漂亮的镶板、霍华德家族和其他名人的精美肖像,还有美丽的花园和庭院里的步道。
庄园里的茶室也让我略感失望。菜单很不吸引人,我的菜分两份上,间隔很远,导致我先上的薯条在面包做好的时候就已经凉了。我要求工作人员纠正这个问题,但他们却表现得非常谨慎和漫不经心。
所以,总而言之,这次旅行并不完全是我所设想的,但我很享受其中的大部分,而且值得留在当地(Saffron Walden),以避免在访问当天长途跋涉。