点评:We'd been looking forward to visiting Herstmonceux, as the photos looked great so we went out of our way to go there...and upon arrival we regretted it. We knew the castle was undergoing repairs, and were fine with that as it was the gardens we'd come to see. We felt incredibly sad for whoever had lovingly created the gardens, as they were in quite a state of neglect. There were a lot of weeds, dead plants and overgrown plants needing pruning; overall the whole place felt very unloved. We'd heard about the folly and thought it'd be a highlight, but it was closed and in a state of advanced decay; the gardens around it obviously hadn't been maintained for a very long time. The entry fee was far too high considering the poor state of the gardens. On the plus side, the cafe was good, but other gardens are far better value for money..
翻译:我们一直期待着参观赫斯特蒙索,因为照片看起来很棒,所以我们特意去了那里……但到达后我们后悔了。我们知道城堡正在修缮,但我们对此并不介意,因为我们是来看花园的。我们为精心打造花园的人感到非常难过,因为它们处于相当荒废的状态。有很多杂草、枯死的植物和需要修剪的过度生长的植物;总的来说,整个地方感觉很不受欢迎。我们听说过这个愚蠢的地方,并认为这将是一个亮点,但它已经关闭,处于严重腐烂的状态;它周围的花园显然已经很长时间没有维护了。考虑到花园的糟糕状况,入场费太高了。从好的方面来看,咖啡馆很好,但其他花园的性价比更高。