点评:We visited Alderford Lake yesterday and overall had a really lovely experience. The setting is beautiful, the water activities are fantastic, everything felt clean and well maintained, and the facilities were genuinely impressive. It’s the kind of place you can happily spend an entire day with family and friends, especially during warm weather.
One thing that really puzzled us though was the parking system. Parking is free for the first 3 hours, but after that you have to pay. We stayed for around 4.5 hours and ended up paying £5 for the additional 1.5 hours.
It just felt a little counterintuitive for a venue that encourages people to relax and spend the day there. In reality, the longer visitors stay, the more they are likely to spend on food, drinks, ice creams and activities anyway, so charging extra for remaining on site longer felt slightly like being penalised for enjoying the venue properly.
The only other downside was the amount of very loud swearing throughout the day from groups of teenagers. Teenagers themselves weren’t the issue at all, but the constant shouting of aggressive language across a family environment wasn’t ideal when visiting with younger children. At times it felt almost impossible not to be exposed to the relentless language while trying to enjoy the day. Perhaps a few polite but firm park rules or signs reminding visitors to be respectful of the family atmosphere and mindful of their language would help.
Overall though, Alderford Lake is a brilliant place with huge potential for really memorable family days out.
翻译:我们昨天去了奥尔德福德湖,总体来说体验非常棒。环境优美,水上活动精彩纷呈,一切都干净整洁,设施也令人印象深刻。这里是那种可以和家人朋友一起愉快地度过一整天的地方,尤其是在温暖的天气里。
不过,有一点让我们很困惑,那就是停车收费系统。停车前3小时免费,之后就要收费了。我们停了大约4.5小时,结果多停了1.5小时,却要付5英镑。
对于一个鼓励人们放松身心、享受一天时光的场所来说,这样的收费方式感觉有点反常。事实上,游客停留的时间越长,他们在食物、饮料、冰淇淋和各种活动上的消费就越多,所以对延长停留时间额外收费,感觉就像是在惩罚我们好好享受这里的一切。
另一个不足之处是,整天都有青少年团体大声喧哗,说脏话。青少年本身倒没什么问题,但带着年幼的孩子来玩时,在家庭氛围中不断听到粗鲁的叫喊声实在令人难以忍受。有时,想要好好享受一天,几乎不可能避开这些不堪入耳的脏话。或许,制定一些礼貌而坚定的公园规则或标牌,提醒游客尊重家庭氛围并注意言辞,会有所帮助。
总的来说,奥尔德福德湖是一个非常棒的地方,极具潜力,能为家庭带来难忘的美好时光。