点评:I have been coming to this beautiful country park, set in the heart of Sherwood Forest/Robin Hood country, for over a decade now.
The Abbey referenced in the country park's name was a 12th Century Cistercian Abbey (Cisterciabs being Catholic Monks who adopted a strict, simple, self-sufficient lifestyle), and the ruins remain to this day. In fact, only recently have these ruins become open to visitors once again, after an extended period of closure for vital maintenance work.
They are not extensive ruins, but they are well worth a visit. You certainly get a feel for the place by doing so.
Elsewhere you have a huge span of nice, green lawn that offers the ideal spot for picnics on spring or summer days, as well as a large lake (with some additional smaller ones) that have a walking path around the perimeter - ideal for leisurely, accessible nature walks.
Speaking of nature walks, there are a few woodland trails you can enjoy here too. Again these are leisurely and, to the best of my knowledge, entirely accessible.
The large lake on the site offers boating in the summer months, and there is an archery range and mini golf course available too.
In addition to all this, there is a large children's play area, complete with swings for all ages, tunnels and slides, a zip wire and a roundabout. This play area is relatively recently refurbished and so things remain in good working order.
You can also dine on the park too - in one of several different places, namely: The Coach House Cafe, Saville's Restaurant, the Courtyard Pizza Van, and the very delicious (if way too expensive) ice cream parlour.
Im lucky enough to have private access to the park and so do not use the car park - however I am reliably informed it is spacious and costs about £7 for the day.
I love this Park and have a strong affinity with it. I hope to keep coming back for many, many more years.
翻译:十多年来,我一直都来这座美丽的乡村公园,它坐落在舍伍德森林/罗宾汉故乡的中心地带。
乡村公园名称中提到的修道院是一座12世纪的西多会修道院(西多会指的是奉行严格、简朴、自给自足生活方式的天主教修士),其遗址至今仍保留。事实上,这些遗址直到最近才重新向游客开放,此前它们因重要的维护工作而长期关闭。
虽然遗址规模不大,但非常值得一游。参观之后,您一定会对这里有所了解。
公园里还有一大片美丽的绿色草坪,是春夏野餐的理想场所,还有一个大湖(还有一些较小的湖泊),湖边有一条步道,非常适合悠闲地进行自然漫步。
说到自然漫步,这里还有几条林间小径可以欣赏。这些地方都很悠闲,而且据我所知,完全可以无障碍通行。
公园里的大湖在夏季提供划船活动,此外还有射箭场和迷你高尔夫球场。
除此之外,还有一个大型儿童游乐区,配备适合所有年龄段的秋千、隧道和滑梯、高空滑索和旋转木马。这个游乐区最近刚刚翻新,所以一切仍然运转良好。
你也可以在公园里用餐——有几家不同的餐厅,分别是:Coach House Cafe、Saville's Restaurant、Courtyard Pizza Van,以及非常美味(虽然价格有点贵)的冰淇淋店。
我很幸运能拥有私人通道进入公园,所以不用使用停车场——不过我得到可靠消息称,停车场很宽敞,一天的费用约为7英镑。
我很喜欢这个公园,对它有着很深的感情。我希望在未来的许多年里都能继续来这里。