点评:Always loved Washington Village but ashamed to say I’d never visited the Old Hall till recently.
Quite a little treat. The gardens are lovely with play areas for the kiddies. Noticed volunteers keeping them looking great. The staff are welcoming and knowledgeable. The Hall is beautifully cared for.
There’s a little book shop and what looked like a vintage shop selling niknaks. So much better than the usual gift shops in some places selling the same old bits.
There are toilet facilities in the gardens which were very clean and heated surprisingly and I believe I spotted some in the hall.
Only thing it’s missing is maybe a little tea room, I did ask and apparently it was closed during Covid and didn’t reopen. It’s a shame because it may encourage people to stay at this lovely site longer.
In all though a smashing visit and would well recommend
翻译:我一直很喜欢华盛顿村,但惭愧的是,直到最近才第一次参观老宅。
真是个惊喜!花园很漂亮,还有儿童游乐区。我注意到有志愿者在精心维护,让花园看起来赏心悦目。工作人员热情友好,知识渊博。老宅也维护得非常漂亮。
这里有一家小书店,还有一家看起来像古董店的商店,出售各种小玩意儿。比某些地方那些卖千篇一律的普通礼品店好多了。
花园里有洗手间,非常干净,而且出乎意料地有暖气。我好像在老宅里也看到了洗手间。
唯一美中不足的是可能没有茶室。我问过,据说疫情期间关闭了,之后也没有重新开放。这很可惜,因为如果有茶室,人们可能会更愿意在这个美丽的地方多待一会儿。
总而言之,这是一次非常棒的参观,我强烈推荐!