点评:A beautiful, quintessentially English Stately Home, Basildon Park is a real jewel in the National Trust crown, and is a gorgeous way to spend a day. I started with a woodland walk with one of the estate rangers and a small group of other guests. This was a 2 hour walk around the estate, with the ranger pointing out lots of the unique flora and fauna, and many of the landmarks that I might otherwise have missed. A great start to the day.
A quick break in the refreshment area where light cooked meals, good range of sandwiches and cakes and hot and cold drinks were available (also must mention the exceptionally clean rest rooms), then I headed into the house for a self guided tour. In each room is a small folder with containing an overview of the room and looks of detailed information about specific artefacts and room decor.
I must mention the National Trust staff - as always at NT properties they were without exception friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for the house and its history. Towards the end of the tour I could detect the enticing aroma of hot sausage rolls (yum !) and the tour actually ends back in the tea room.
Then, my day continued back outside in the formal garden area, and further views of the exterior of the house. After taking a few photos I made my way back to the visitor centre and had a quick browse in the well stocked gift shop. The end to a perfect day.
翻译:巴兹尔登公园是一座美丽的、典型的英式庄园,堪称国民托管组织皇冠上的一颗明珠,也是度过美好一天的绝佳去处。首先,我和一位庄园管理员以及几位其他宾客在林间漫步。在庄园周围,我们走了两个小时,管理员向我们介绍了许多独特的动植物,以及许多我可能错过的地标。这真是美好的一天的开始。
我在茶点区稍作休息,那里提供简餐、种类丰富的三明治、蛋糕以及冷热饮品(还必须提到格外干净的休息室)。之后,我进入庄园进行自助游览。每个房间里都放着一个小文件夹,里面包含房间概览以及关于特定文物和房间装饰的详细信息。
我必须提到国民托管组织的工作人员——一如既往,他们热情友好,对庄园及其历史充满热情。游览快结束时,我闻到了热香肠卷的诱人香味(真好吃!),旅程终于回到了茶室。
然后,我继续在正式花园区进行一天的户外游览,并进一步欣赏了房屋的外部景观。拍了几张照片后,我回到游客中心,在琳琅满目的礼品店里快速浏览了一下。完美的一天就此结束。