点评:Coton Manor is a real gem of a place. Set in green, rolling Northamptonshire countryside, the sloping garden is relatively small but makes up for it in the variety and imaginative skill of planting. The overall vibe is of a cottage garden along with large ponds, some mature trees, a woodland-edge area and many interesting statues and other features. The lower lawns are inhabited by a charming tribe of multi-coloured chickens and a small flock of flamingos.
The planting around the manor itself is no less gorgeous and compliments the beautiful old golden-stone house perfectly. The house is a private home and you cannot go inside but it makes a stunning backdrop to the garden.
There is an extensive area of nursery, with many plants for sale and there's a small gift shop.
The charming, tree shaded stable yard is home to the excellent café, which serves hot lunches as well as toasties, sandwiches etc. alongside a very tempting array of homemade cake.
I ate a jacket potato with chilli con carne. Not only was it of vast proportions and very generously laden with filling, but it was possibly the tastiest jacket spud I've eaten. Proper crispy skin and all (which I had thought was a thing of the past)!
A really lovely visit all round.
翻译:科顿庄园是一块真正的瑰宝。坐落在北安普敦郡连绵起伏的绿色乡村,倾斜的花园相对较小,但植物种类繁多,富有想象力,弥补了这一缺陷。整体氛围就像一个小屋花园,有大池塘、一些成熟的树木、林地边缘区域和许多有趣的雕像和其他特色。低矮的草坪上栖息着一群迷人的五颜六色的鸡和一小群火烈鸟。
庄园周围的植物同样美丽,与美丽的古老金石房子相得益彰。房子是私人住宅,你不能进去,但它为花园提供了令人惊叹的背景。
这里有一大片苗圃,出售许多植物,还有一家小礼品店。
迷人的、树荫密布的马厩院子里有一家很棒的咖啡馆,供应热午餐、烤面包、三明治等,还有各种诱人的自制蛋糕。
我吃了一个带皮土豆和辣椒肉酱。它不仅份量足、馅料丰富,而且可能是我吃过的最美味的土豆。外皮酥脆(我原以为这已经是过去的事情了)!
总体来说,这是一次非常愉快的旅行。