点评:Visited on Wednesday 30 July with my 6-year old daughter, my mother, my aunt and my grandmother.
Osborne is an incredible place to visit and definitely requires a full day to explore as the site is so large. There is a lot of walking involved, but less mobile visitors, or those who tire easily can take advantage of the mini-bus which goes from place to place, or sit and enjoy the views from the cafe on the terrace.
The house itself contains a fine collection of art and sculptures, giving a good insight into the tastes of Victoria and Albert, as well as the fashions of the day, with fine views from the windows of the formal gardens and grounds.
On the outside, there are plenty of lovely areas to walk and it is always nice to turn and look back to the house, which looks lovely from all angles.
Within the grounds you will find Swiss Cottage, the best play house ever built for children, with its fully functional kitchen and gardens. Next to this is a museum built to house the collection of items gifted or collected by the royal children and you’ll also find the play area tucked behind.
Carry on towards the sea and you can enjoy time on the estate’s private beach and yes, if you’ve brought your swim wear, you can swim! Sadly, no bathing cabinet for us members of the proletariat, but it’s still quite nice to be able to say you’ve swum off Queen Victoria’s private beach, which we did!
This is a truly remarkable place to visit, well worth the entry fee and expertly managed by English Heritage. It is worth getting membership if you’re staying on the Isle as there are a few EH sites nearby.
As we visited during the summer holidays we were lucky enough to catch a traditional Punch & Judy show at the beach and take part in games on the lawn. EH often do special events during school holidays so check their website for details.
翻译:7月30日星期三,我带着6岁的女儿、妈妈、姑姑和奶奶一起参观了奥斯本庄园。
奥斯本庄园是一个令人惊叹的地方,由于庄园面积广阔,绝对需要一整天的时间才能游览完毕。参观过程中需要走很多路,但行动不便或容易疲劳的游客可以乘坐往返于各个景点的迷你巴士,或者坐在露台咖啡馆里欣赏美景。
庄园内收藏了大量的艺术品和雕塑,从中可以深入了解维多利亚女王和阿尔伯特亲王的品味以及当时的时尚潮流。透过窗户,还可以欣赏到正式花园和庭院的优美景色。
庄园外有很多风景优美的步行区,而且回头欣赏庄园本身也令人赏心悦目,无论从哪个角度看都十分迷人。
在庄园内,您会发现瑞士小屋,这是有史以来最棒的儿童游戏屋,配备了功能齐全的厨房和花园。旁边是一座博物馆,专门收藏皇室子女获赠或收藏的物品,游乐区就隐藏在博物馆后面。
继续往海边走,您可以在庄园的私人海滩上尽情享受。如果您带了泳衣,当然可以游泳!可惜的是,我们这些平民百姓没有泳衣柜,但能说自己在维多利亚女王的私人海滩游过泳,也算是一件很美好的事了,而我们也确实这么做了!
这里真是一个值得一游的地方,门票物超所值,而且由英国遗产委员会管理得井井有条。如果您住在岛上,不妨办一张会员卡,因为附近还有几个英国遗产委员会管理的景点。
我们是在暑假期间去的,所以很幸运地在海滩上欣赏到了传统的木偶戏,还在草坪上玩了一些游戏。英国遗产委员会经常在学校假期期间举办特别活动,详情请查看他们的网站。