点评:While visiting family we had a few hours to while away so looked through the National Trust app for something local to Banbury and came across Upton House and gardens and we are so pleased we did. The gardens were still looking very colourful and we enjoyed a walk down the ha ha which is more like a small cliff face. The view over the remaining gardens is wonderful and we will return to explore. On entry to Upton one collects an entry time ticket for the house so at our allotted time we went inside. The house has one of the finest art collections we have encountered outside the major city galleries. The collection amassed by Lord and Lady Bearsted is packed with old masters such as Canaletto, Bosch, Gainsborough and many more. For those interested in porcelain there is also a display of French and English pieces. Time was not on our side so we will have to make date to return to Upton to further explore the gardens and artwork. What a fabulous place and as we find with many NT places, the volunteers we knowledgeable, friendly and charming.
翻译:在探亲期间,我们有几个小时可以消磨时间,于是浏览了国民托管组织的应用程序,想找一些班伯里当地的特色景点,结果无意中发现了厄普顿庄园和花园,我们非常高兴。花园依然色彩缤纷,我们沿着“哈哈”漫步,它更像是一面小小的悬崖。花园其余部分的景色也美不胜收,我们还会再来探索。进入厄普顿庄园需要领取一张定时入场券,所以我们在规定的时间内进去了。庄园里收藏着我们在主要城市画廊之外遇到的最精美的艺术藏品之一。贝尔斯泰德勋爵和夫人收藏的藏品中充满了卡纳莱托、博斯、庚斯博罗等众多大师的作品。对于那些对瓷器感兴趣的人,这里还展出了法国和英国的瓷器。时间紧迫,我们不得不安排时间再次前往厄普顿庄园,进一步探索花园和艺术品。这是一个多么美妙的地方,就像我们在北领地其他许多地方发现的那样,这里的志愿者知识渊博、友好又迷人。