点评:A superb garden and grounds with a nice house to top it off! The walled garden was exceptional, a fantastic display of kitchen garden plants and flowers - the gardeners must be very proud of their work. The house was also very pleasant and on a grand scale considering it was built as a simple hunting lodge! Manned by volunteers we were treated to a very good review of its history by a very eloquent guide in the entrance room of the house. In exploring the gardens we were lucky enough to see a deer and then on walking through the Nature Reserve we were treated to seeing two ospreys sitting on their respective nests close to the river Dee. Once again the viewing areas were manned by volunteers who had set up telescopes focused on the nests - great people to chat to and a wonderful experience to see the ospreys in such a picturesque and unspoilt landscape. The nature walks are a must ‘add on’ to the gardens if you can do the walking - all on the flat and worth the effort on a nice day. Overall a wonderful day and there is a great cafe ( + shop and small garden centre), to help you through the day! The National Trust at its best.
翻译:花园和庭院景色绝美,再加上漂亮的房子,更是锦上添花!围墙花园令人叹为观止,菜园里的植物和花卉琳琅满目,园丁们一定对自己的作品引以为傲。房子本身也十分宜人,规模宏大,要知道它最初只是个简朴的狩猎小屋!房子入口处的讲解员口才极佳,由志愿者们热情接待,为我们详细讲解了它的历史。在花园里漫步时,我们有幸看到了一只鹿;之后,我们又穿过自然保护区,惊喜地发现两只鱼鹰栖息在迪河附近的巢穴里。观赏区同样由志愿者们管理,他们架设了望远镜,对准鸟巢——和他们聊天非常愉快,在如此风景如画、未受破坏的自然环境中观赏鱼鹰,真是一次难忘的体验。如果您体力允许,不妨在花园之外,体验一下自然步道——全程平坦,在晴朗的日子里,绝对值得一游。总的来说,这是美好的一天,而且这里还有一家很棒的咖啡馆(以及商店和小花园中心),可以让你轻松度过这一天!这才是国民信托的精髓所在。