Take. The. Tour. Worth it!
The Mill Store, Café & Visitor Centre的点评
点评:We have been traveling for 10 days and may have been a little “toured out” but decided to take the official tour of this woolen mill. So glad we did! Alan had a wealth of knowledge on the history of the mill (302 years strong!). He’s a great storyteller and it’s quite the story with a women owned/run business back when that was nearly unheard of and all the pivots that have kept this business going. Fascinating information on the manufacturing process from beginning to now (spoiler alert! Not as much changed as you would think). You have the opportunity to work one of the old looms and great detailed videos of the process now. The cafe had lots of nice food and bev choices and the store definitely caught our attention especially after learning about the craftspeople (only 14 of them) that put out such beautiful woolens. The grounds and the town are so pretty. Highly recommend!
翻译:我们已经旅行了10天,可能有点“逛累了”,但还是决定正式参观一下这家毛纺厂。很高兴我们这么做了!艾伦对这家毛纺厂的历史了如指掌(它已有302年历史!)。他很会讲故事,讲述了一个在当时几乎闻所未闻的女性拥有/经营的企业,以及维持这家企业运转的所有关键因素,真是一段精彩的故事。从开始到现在,关于制造过程的信息非常有趣(剧透警告!变化并没有你想象的那么多)。现在,你有机会操作一台老式织布机,还可以观看精彩的详细制作视频。咖啡馆有很多美味的食物和饮料可供选择,这家商店绝对吸引了我们的注意,尤其是在了解了那些制作出如此精美毛织品的手工艺人(只有14位)之后。庭院和小镇都很漂亮。强烈推荐!