点评:We had pre-booked our tickets (slightly cheaper if you book on-line) and walked straight into the castle gates. It is a beautiful castle and very well maintained. The state rooms are stunning, especially the ceilings, and the library was one of the loveliest I have ever seen! It’s no wonder the Duke and Duchess use this room as their lounge when they are in residence.
They have not long started a 4-year project to open up the old kitchens, but phase 1 is still impressive to see.
There are plenty of tours during the day to suit all ages/interests. We decided to wander in our own time and speak to all the lovely staff situated in each room of the castle. They were very knowledgeable and happy to talk, it was very clear they love the castle too!
We grabbed a cup of tea and a sandwich in the cafe. The choice for gluten free was very limited and was veggie option only. I opted for a mozzarella & pesto toasted GF sandwich which was ok but disappointing when looking at my hubby’s huge panini!
There wasn’t as much to see as we’d both thought, but that being said it was absolutely worth visiting.
翻译:我们提前订了票(如果在线订票会稍微便宜一点),然后直接走进城堡大门。这是一座美丽的城堡,维护得很好。国事厅令人惊叹,尤其是天花板,图书馆是我见过的最漂亮的图书馆之一!难怪公爵和公爵夫人在居住期间会把这个房间用作休息室。
他们不久前开始了一项为期 4 年的开放旧厨房的项目,但第一阶段仍然令人印象深刻。
白天有很多适合所有年龄/兴趣的游览。我们决定在自己的时间里闲逛,与城堡每个房间里所有可爱的工作人员交谈。他们知识渊博,很乐意交谈,很明显他们也喜欢这座城堡!
我们在咖啡馆喝了一杯茶,吃了三明治。无麸质食品的选择非常有限,只有素食。我选了马苏里拉奶酪和香蒜酱烤无麸质三明治,味道还不错,但看到我老公的大帕尼尼时,我感到很失望!
那里没有我们想象的那么多可看的东西,但话虽如此,这里绝对值得一去。