点评:I visited the Christmas light trail on the 30th November 2025. I'd give the trail itself 10/10 - it was truly, truly magical! You could see the effort that has gone into it by the company that create the Kew Gardens light trail. For me, the mycelium installation in particular just went above and beyond, but every section really blew me away. The sounds/music in each part added to the magic and, hands down, it was the best light trail I've ever been to! In comparison to a few years back when I visited the Westonbirt one (which I still really enjoyed), it's a hundred times better now. There were also far, far less people on the trail - no crowds or hustle and bustle - which meant I could spend more time appreciating each installment and could take plenty of photos. (I did the earliest slot and got in at 4:15.) It took me around an hour and a quarter to get around the trail, at a slow pace with lots of stops, so it's plenty long enough. Kids of all ages would absolutely adore this but as an adult, I felt all the magic and wonder if it too.
The only downsides were the overall pricing - £8 for the car park (?!) and £3 online handling fees on top of the £25 standard ticket meant things got pricey, fast. Add that to the £8-£10 toasties/paninis (I really disliked the toastie I had as well!) and £7.50 cups of mulled wine, and you could easily spend a fortune here. Nice variety of different foods on offer, but they could do with more sweet treat stands I think. I invited a few other people but they declined, explaining that they just couldn't afford it. As much as I'd love to go every year if the Kew Gardens company continue to do it, realistically it's just too expensive. I think reducing the car park cost and cost of food and drink would help massively and would make it more affordable.
翻译:我于2025年11月30日参观了圣诞灯光秀。这条灯光秀本身我给满分10分——它真的太神奇了!你能感受到制作邱园灯光秀的公司为此付出的心血。对我来说,菌丝体装置尤其精彩绝伦,但其实每个部分都让我叹为观止。每个部分的音效和音乐都为灯光秀增添了魔力,毫无疑问,这是我去过的最棒的灯光秀!与几年前我参观的韦斯顿伯特灯光秀(我仍然很喜欢那次)相比,现在的灯光秀简直好一百倍。而且,灯光秀上的人也少得多——没有拥挤和喧闹——这意味着我可以花更多的时间欣赏每一个装置,并拍很多照片。(我选了最早的场次,4点15分入场。)我慢慢地走完了整条灯光秀,期间还停下来欣赏了很多,所以时间足够了。各个年龄段的孩子都会非常喜欢这里,但作为成年人,我也感受到了这里的魅力,不禁好奇是否也有成年人会喜欢。
唯一的缺点就是价格——停车费要8英镑(?!),加上25英镑的门票还要额外支付3英镑的在线手续费,很快就让人觉得贵得离谱。再加上8到10英镑一份的烤面包/帕尼尼(我点的烤面包真的很难吃!),以及7.5英镑一杯的热红酒,很容易就花掉一大笔钱。这里提供的食物种类丰富,但我觉得应该多设一些甜点摊位。我邀请了几位朋友,但他们都婉拒了,说他们负担不起。如果邱园公司继续举办这个活动,我很想每年都去,但说实话,真的太贵了。我觉得降低停车费和餐饮价格会有很大帮助,让这里更实惠。