点评:I’d wanted to visit here for some time so took the opportunity to stop off on my way south from a few days in Northumberland. I was very pleasantly surprised there was so much to see as I knew the main section of the house had been gutted by fire in the early 19th Century. I have to say the Trust have made the most of what remains. There were a could of art installations in the great hall which fitted very well with the space, one in particular called ‘Big Wig’ which brought to mind how the Delavals and their visitors would have looked - though rather less extreme. The vast below stairs areas were also interesting, and I loved seeing all the family portraits in the West Wing along with all the items in the collection store. I loved the theatre too. The volunteers were informed, friendly and helpful, happy to answer my questions. After my tour of the cafe I enjoyed a light lunch in the excellent Brewhouse Cafe before continuing my journey. Highly recommended.
翻译:我一直想来这里看看,所以趁着在诺森伯兰郡待了几天后南下的途中顺便在这里停留了一下。我惊喜地发现,这里有很多值得一看的地方,因为我知道房子的主要部分在19世纪初被一场大火烧毁了。不得不说,信托基金会充分利用了剩下的资源。大厅里摆放着许多与空间格格不入的艺术装置,其中一件名为“大人物”(Big Wig)的作品,让人想起德拉瓦尔一家和他们的访客当时的模样——虽然没有那么夸张。楼下的宽敞空间也很有趣,我还很喜欢西翼的各种家庭肖像以及收藏品商店里的各种物品。我也很喜欢剧院。志愿者们知识渊博、友好热情,乐于解答我的问题。参观完咖啡馆后,我在美味的Brewhouse Cafe享用了一顿清淡的午餐,然后继续我的旅程。强烈推荐。