点评:Wilton was somewhere I had been meaning to visit for ages so last weekend we decided to utilise our Historic Houses membership and make the trip. Once you reach Wilton, the house is well signposted and there is a large car park.
We visited the formal gardens first before watching the film about the history of Wilton and its owners. This was rather good - it only lasts 15 minutes - and gave a good potted history of the people and events that have shaped the house.
Next to the film room was the storage area for the Earl's car collection. I didn't even know that existed so it was a nice surprise and there were lovely descriptions of some of the early cars.
From there we moved on to the house itself. I usually have limited interest for the interiors of stately homes but the combination of the Roman statue collection at the entrance and the fabulously engaging guides in each room meant we spent a lot longer looking around the house than normal.
Nex stop was a circuit of the gardens to see the famous Palladian bridge and the woodland walk and then ending in the cafe. This had equally excellent staff and a nice menu to refresh us before our drive home. A wonderful visit.
翻译:我一直想去威尔顿看看,所以上周末我们决定利用我们的历史名宅会员资格,去一趟。到达威尔顿后,房子的路标清晰,还有一个大型停车场。
我们先参观了正式的花园,然后观看了一部关于威尔顿及其主人历史的电影。这部电影相当不错——虽然只有15分钟——但却简要地介绍了塑造这座房子的人物和事件。
电影室旁边是伯爵汽车收藏的储藏区。我之前甚至不知道有这个,所以这真是个惊喜,而且那里对一些早期汽车的描述也很精彩。
之后我们继续参观房子本身。我通常对庄园内部不太感兴趣,但入口处的罗马雕像收藏和每个房间里引人入胜的导游让我们花了比平时更长的时间参观房子。
下一站是绕着花园走一圈,欣赏著名的帕拉第奥桥和林间步道,最后在咖啡馆结束。咖啡馆的员工同样优秀,菜单也很不错,让我们在回家之前提神醒脑。真是一次美好的旅程。