点评:Lots of less than great reviews, and I would agree that the overall theme and decorations weren't as lovely, cohesive and well-designed as I had imagined, based on many, many years of day dreaming about visiting Chatsworth House at Christmas time. I traveled over from Wisconsin, USA to see the property during the holidays and to catch the Christmas Market. Probably enough said about the Christmas decorations/theme. Here's what I really enjoyed:
The outdoor Christmas Market is absolutely lovely, with most vendors selling locally made items, at excellent prices. I HIGHLY recommend going to the market during the week - Monday - Thursday. It is still busy, but it's more manageable and easier to shop/move around. Incredible food and drink options available, with picnic table seating throughout, and multiple marshmellow roasting stations, which is fun.
You can wander the estate on many trails through the gardens or hillsides - it's wonderful that they allow visitors to pretty much stroll throughout. I came back a second day just to spend more time in the gardens and walking around by the river. The house is beautiful, and many rooms had gorgeous Christmas decorations, although yes, some seemed light on decorations or oddly themed.
Check out what was the stable area, which has a wonderful courtyard, gift shops and The Cavendish Restaurant. The afternoon tea was absolutely wonderful. I was traveling solo, so to be welcomed warmly by the staff is appreciated - that doesn't always happen when you are a solo traveler. People sometimes look at you oddly. I don't think people always realize that finding someone that is available to travel when you are, wants to go to the same places, stay in the same type of lodging, do similar things, is really, really challenging!!
翻译:很多评论都不太好,而且我同意整体主题和装饰并不像我想象的那么可爱、连贯和精心设计,因为我多年来一直梦想着在圣诞节参观查茨沃斯庄园。我从美国威斯康星州赶来,在假期期间参观了庄园,并赶上了圣诞市场。关于圣诞装饰/主题可能说得够多了。以下是我真正喜欢的:
户外圣诞市场非常可爱,大多数摊贩都以优惠的价格出售当地制造的商品。我强烈建议在周一至周四的周一到周四去市场。那里仍然很忙,但更容易管理,也更容易购物/走动。提供令人难以置信的食物和饮料选择,各处都有野餐桌座位,还有多个棉花糖烘烤站,很有趣。
您可以在花园或山坡上的许多小径上漫步庄园——很棒的是,它们允许游客在整个庄园中漫步。我第二天又回来了,只是想多花点时间在花园里和河边散步。房子很漂亮,很多房间都有华丽的圣诞装饰,虽然有些房间装饰得比较清淡,或者主题很奇怪。
看看马厩区,那里有一个漂亮的庭院、礼品店和卡文迪什餐厅。下午茶非常棒。我是独自旅行,所以受到工作人员的热烈欢迎是值得感激的——当你是一个独自旅行的人时,这种情况并不常见。人们有时会用奇怪的眼神看着你。我认为人们并不总是意识到,找到一个和你一起旅行、想去同样的地方、住同样类型的住所、做类似事情的人,真的非常非常具有挑战性!!