点评:There were few visitors when we went, which was surprising for a dry Bank Holiday.
I had taken the website at face-value and planned to have the advertised hot meal in the cafe. The "meals" on offer were a dried-out looking pasta dish or a bought-in pie, each at £8.50. The chips didn't look fresh or crispy, either. I was glad I didn't have children with me.
More seriously, since Capel Manor has a reputation for its horticultural training and an historic Georgian house, is its slightly run-down state. For example, the window frames of the house are in need of repair and paint. We found infestations of spider mite (and webs!) in some of the greenhouses. Many of the interesting trees and plants are unlabelled, which seems a shame.
Being child-free on this occasion, we didn't explore the maze (a holly hedge) or the mini-zoo.
翻译:我们去的时候,游客寥寥无几,这对于一个无雨的银行假日来说,真是令人惊讶。
我之前对网站上的信息信以为真,打算在咖啡馆里享用广告上宣传的热餐。但提供的“餐点”却是一份看起来干巴巴的意大利面或一份外带的派,每份售价8.50英镑。薯条看起来也不新鲜也不脆。我很庆幸没带孩子。
更严重的是,卡佩尔庄园以其园艺培训和一座历史悠久的乔治亚风格建筑而闻名,但它的状况略显破败。例如,房子的窗框需要维修和油漆。我们在一些温室里发现了蜘蛛螨(还有蜘蛛网!)的肆虐。许多有趣的树木和植物都没有标签,这似乎很可惜。
这次没有带孩子,我们没有去迷宫(冬青树篱)或迷你动物园。