点评:Hurst Castle itself is a lovely place to visit, full of history with plenty to see and do—even for little ones. However, visitors should be aware that a dog seems to have free rein of the site, and the grounds were unfortunately littered with dog mess during our visit.
The ferry across was a real highlight, but the on-site café was very understocked. There was no water available and the only food options were crisps and a few cakes, which was disappointing.
The toilets are extremely basic. As the castle advertises itself as family-friendly, we assumed there would be appropriate baby-changing facilities. We were visiting with a 24-month-old and a 4-year-old who wears nappies due to medical issues, but we couldn’t locate any facilities. When we asked at the gate, we were told one existed, but were also told that the attraction “doesn’t advertise being family friendly”—which contradicts the website, where they do state that families are welcome, even if paths may be unsuitable for prams.
We then had to wait around 15 minutes while the staff member took a personal call before showing us to the changing area. We had expected at worst a staff room or office. Instead, it was a dim, dusty storage space with a mat on a rickety stand, next to boxes of bottles, old paint, power tools, saws, and a concrete floor. It felt unsafe to even stand in. Ordinarily, we would have changed the children outside on a jumper, but due to the dog mess everywhere—and being told we couldn’t change them on a bench inside—we had no reasonable option.
Unfortunately, the lack of suitable facilities and the poor customer service overshadowed what could have been a lovely day out. I tried to contact their office afterwards to give feedback, but have received no response.
翻译:赫斯特城堡本身是个非常值得一游的地方,历史悠久,有很多景点和活动——即使是小朋友也能玩得尽兴。不过,游客需要注意的是,城堡里似乎有一条狗可以自由出入,我们参观的时候,城堡里到处都是狗粪,实在令人遗憾。
乘渡轮过河是一大亮点,但城堡内的咖啡馆货品非常匮乏。没有水,食物也只有薯片和几块蛋糕,这让人很失望。
厕所设施极其简陋。城堡宣传自己是亲子游,所以我们以为会有合适的婴儿换尿布设施。我们带着一个24个月大的婴儿和一个4岁的孩子(因为身体原因需要穿尿布),但我们根本找不到任何相关的设施。我们在门口询问时,工作人员告诉我们确实有更衣室,但也说这个景点“没有宣传是亲子游”——这与他们的网站自相矛盾,网站上明明写着欢迎家庭游客,即使有些路段可能不适合婴儿车。
之后我们等了大约15分钟,工作人员接了个私人电话才带我们去更衣室。我们原本以为最多也就是个员工休息室或办公室。结果却是一个昏暗、布满灰尘的储藏室,一块垫子放在摇摇晃晃的架子上,旁边堆满了瓶子、旧油漆、电动工具、锯子,地面是水泥的。我们甚至都不敢站在那里。通常情况下,我们会给孩子们换上套头衫,放在外面,但由于到处都是狗屎——而且工作人员告诉我们不能在室内的长凳上换——我们别无选择。
很遗憾,缺乏合适的设施和糟糕的客户服务毁了原本可能很美好的一天。事后我尝试联系他们的办公室反馈意见,但一直没有收到回复。