点评:Belated review of a visit in August, apologies if mixed up with mixed Christmas reviews. First visit, always wanted to see this Victorian monument to wealth and social standing, and better than I expected. The grounds are run by the NT so no entry fee, with a pleasant walk from car park to main house and grounds (a shuttle bus for those not walking). Lovely rural setting and good walks as well.
I expect the house was regarded as a tad ostentatious in its time but has mellowed into an elegant style of its own and is well presented with some fantastic artwork which only a seriously wealthy family can display so casually. Tickets to the house were booked separately (and charged for) so not as crowded as the grounds would suggest. Well worth a visit and definitely up there as a top tier stately home.
翻译:八月的一次访问,迟来的评论,如果与圣诞节的评论混淆,请见谅。第一次访问,一直想看看这座维多利亚时代的财富和社会地位的纪念碑,它比我预期的要好。场地由 NT 管理,因此无需入场费,从停车场步行到主楼和场地很方便(不走路的人可以乘坐班车)。乡村环境优美,散步也很不错。
我认为这所房子在当时被认为有点浮夸,但现在已经形成了自己优雅的风格,并很好地展示了一些只有真正富有的家庭才能如此随意展示的精美艺术品。房子的门票是单独预订的(并收费),所以没有场地看起来那么拥挤。非常值得一游,绝对是顶级庄园。