点评:The remains of the abbey are fantastic, and in such a glorious setting by the River Wear. It was lovely to walk around them. However, a few things would have improved the visit:
There were no information boards. A plan of the priory at its height and its history would have been useful, and boards detailing what the rooms were (if known). A few walls had a little plaque, but for the most part the visitor was left in the dark.
Children were climbing all over the walls with absolutely no appreciation or respect of the monument they were visiting, which was sad to see. Its not a playground. Again, more information would have helped parents to interpret what they were actually seeing.
Admission is free, but there is a charge for parking, which is fine. But there was no information about how much that fee was until you leave! And payment can only be made by card, with no receipt. I don't mind paying the £4 to park, but I like to know in advance how much I'm going to be stung.
So, a great site, worth visiting, but could be so much better. I think most people just went along for somewhere for a nice picnic.
翻译:修道院的遗迹非常壮观,而且位于威尔河畔,环境非常优美。在遗迹周围散步非常惬意。但是,如果能改善参观体验,可以做以下几点:
没有信息板。修道院鼎盛时期的平面图和历史会很有用,还有详细说明房间的板子(如果知道的话)。几面墙上挂着一块小牌匾,但大部分时间游客都一无所知。
孩子们爬上墙,完全没有欣赏或尊重他们正在参观的纪念碑,这很令人难过。这不是游乐场。同样,更多的信息可以帮助父母了解他们实际看到的东西。
入场免费,但停车要收费,这没关系。但直到你离开时,才知道费用是多少!而且只能用卡支付,没有收据。我不介意支付 4 英镑的停车费,但我想提前知道要花多少钱。
所以,这是一个很棒的景点,值得一游,但可以做得更好。我认为大多数人只是去某个地方享受一次愉快的野餐。