点评:Slightly disappointing visit to hay farm heavy horse centre. You don’t expect much for £7.50 these days but all you get for your money is a pass to look around a barn and feed the horses (food is £1 per bag). No staff on site to talk to you about the animals or the history sadly. We timed our visit to take the kids on the advertised carriage rides, and after paying for entry asked how to book the ride only to be casually told ‘we are not doing them today’. Cue two very disappointed children. Also, after being impressed by some of the food being served in the cafe on arrival we decided to stop for food after visiting the barn, only to be told hot food finished at 2.30pm (it was 2.50pm at this point). If this had been stated on the menus or blackboards we would’ve ordered when we arrived.
So we left having enjoyed seeing the magnificent horses (there’s also a few goats, ducks, and pigs) but feeling hungry and slightly misled thinking we would get a carriage ride experience as per the website that in reality was never going to happen. We would happily have spent more money while we were there on the rides and food if we were able, so can’t help thinking the centre is missing a trick or two in terms of generating income and providing a memorable experience for visitors.
翻译:这次参观干草农场重型马匹中心有些令人失望。如今花7.50英镑也别指望能获得太多体验,付了钱后也只得到了进入马厩参观以及喂马的权限(饲料每袋1英镑)。遗憾的是,现场没有工作人员可以为我们讲解这些马匹或相关历史。我们特意挑了有马车游览项目的日子带孩子们前来,付了门票费后询问如何预约,结果对方漫不经心地说:“今天不提供这项服务。”结果两个孩子都大失所望。此外,刚到时我们被咖啡馆里提供的食物深深吸引,于是决定参观完马厩后在这里用餐。然而我们却被告知热食在下午2点半就供应完毕了(当时时间是下午2点50分)。如果菜单或黑板上事先说明了这一点,我们一进门就会点餐了。
最终我们带着满足的心情离开了,因为我们欣赏到了那些壮丽的马匹(那里还有几只山羊和鸭子呢。虽然我们看到了各种动物(包括羊和猪),但还是感到肚子饿,而且有点被误导了——原本以为能像网站上说的那样体验马车之旅,但实际上根本不可能。如果可以的话,我们很乐意在那里多花些钱来体验各种游乐项目并购买食物。因此我不禁觉得,这家中心在增加收入以及为游客创造难忘体验方面,似乎错失了一些良机。