点评:This was a great day out. The overused term "fun for all the family" is fully applicable here. Mobility scooters are available to borrow - reservation required. If you have limited mobility they can really open up the accessibility of the estate. A handy map shows scooter accessible trails. Dogs are welcome within the estate at large, but certain areas are excluded (check with management and observe signage) this includes the house, working farm and formal gardens. Please keep your four legged friend on a lead and deal with excrement appropriately. Snowdrops were dying off on our visit, however crocus and daffodil were spotted galore. More than one visit is required to do justice to this, the most grand house in Cambridgeshire. We got a "wow factor" in several rooms. There's a portrait of Queen Victoria exhibiting a rare happy pose. The library is quite stunning, the sheer number of volumes is amazing. Kipling's suitcase is visible (see photo) downstairs, along with drawings of the lift. Please note - the lift is no longer in situ, persons wishing to view the house will have to ascend/descend using stairs. It's a working estate complete with farm and livestock (see photos) the farm is well worth a look. We happened to view the pigs at feeding time, a spectacle in its self. Pigs CAN stand on their hind legs (just like Orwell described in his Animal Farm masterpiece) and we observed several doing just that. There's a walled garden - close the gate to keep the rabbits out - well worth looking at. Those who like to know what they're looking at should open the box (see photo) for a greater insight. Toilets and refreshment concessions are situated towards the middle of the estate, together with a bookshop and a souvenir shop. We bought a guidebook to read about all the things we saw and learn about those we missed.
A sunny day showcases Wimpole at its best, although there are sufficient undercover activities to keep you busy for a few hours if its raining.
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翻译:这是美好的一天。被过度使用的“全家同乐”一词在这里完全适用。可以借用电动代步车 - 需要预订。如果您的行动不便,它们可以真正打开庄园的通道。一张方便的地图显示了电动代步车可通行的小径。整个庄园都欢迎狗进入,但某些区域除外(请与管理人员核实并观察标志),包括房屋、农场和正式花园。请用绳子牵着您的四条腿朋友,并适当处理粪便。我们参观时,雪花莲正在枯萎,但番红花和水仙花却随处可见。需要多次参观才能真正欣赏这座剑桥郡最宏伟的房子。我们在几个房间里看到了“令人惊叹的因素”。有一幅维多利亚女王的肖像,摆出罕见的快乐姿势。图书馆非常漂亮,藏书数量之多令人惊叹。楼下可以看到吉卜林的手提箱(见图),还有电梯的图画。请注意 - 电梯不再在原地,想要参观房子的人必须使用楼梯上下。这是一个有农场和牲畜的庄园(见照片),农场非常值得一看。我们碰巧在喂食时间看到了猪,这本身就是一个奇观。猪可以站在后腿上(就像奥威尔在他的《动物农场》杰作中描述的那样),我们看到几只猪就是这样做的。有一个有围墙的花园 - 关上大门把兔子挡在外面 - 非常值得一看。那些想知道他们正在看什么的人应该打开盒子(见照片)以获得更深入的了解。厕所和茶点小卖部位于庄园中部,还有一家书店和一家纪念品商店。我们买了一本指南,阅读我们看到的所有东西,并了解我们错过的东西。
阳光明媚的日子展示了 Wimpole 最好的一面,尽管如果下雨的话,有足够的秘密活动让你忙上几个小时。
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