点评:We booked tickets for 6 pm and we were immediately surprised on entering the grounds and resulting car park how busy it was. Making our way on foot to the entrance we were greeted by two smiling faces from the young women checking tickets. The route for the Glow is well marked so we managed to walk around easily but there were marshalls at strategic points in case guests have questions or need help.
It wasn’t long before one of the trees beautifully lit with blue iridescent light caught my attention. The cold night air is also beginning to take effect which just adds to that wintry feeling of Christmas approaching.
Having not visited this specific garden in daylight it's quite hard to describe the route we follow but soon we are crossing over a long expanse of grass which looks a bit like a small aircraft runway. Lines of blue and gold light up simultaneously creating a lovely linear effect.
And as we reach the other side of this and wander on we are soon met with a glorious view across the gardens to the trees beyond. A multitude of colours catch your eye against the dark night sky.
From here it isn't long before we reach the lake where classical music plays as the fountains dance spraying their water in turn. It's not quite on the scale of the Fountains at the Bellagio or even on the lake at Blenheim Palace last year but it allows a few minutes of reflection and entertainment.
In terms of food and hot drinks we didn't opt for the first indoor cafe which served a variety of hot drinks and evening meals but chose to walk on to the selection of open front cabins where you could purchase everything from a buttermilk burger to churros and hot chocolate. This was probably our only complaint about our visit, the prices were extortionate! Two hot chocolates with eight mini doughnuts came to just over £20! I'm not a fan of doughnuts but hubby fancied a hot sweet snack.
It made me a little cross because there were many families wandering around with excited children who no doubt would be tempted by these eateries adding a huge expense to a family Christmas night out.
Finishing our drinks we got back on the trail and finished the last short portion of the walk.
The exit is through the garden centre and shop and to be fair there was quite an array of items available which would make suitable gifts for friends and family.
We enjoyed the time we spent here (just under two hours) but it didn’t match up to the bigger venues such as Kew and Blenheim
翻译:我们订了下午 6 点的票,一进入场地和停车场,我们就惊讶地发现那里人山人海。我们步行到入口处,看到两个微笑的年轻女士在检查票。通往光之城的路线标记清晰,所以我们可以轻松地走动,但在战略要地有工作人员,以防客人有疑问或需要帮助。
不久,一棵被蓝色彩虹光照亮的树引起了我的注意。寒冷的夜晚空气也开始发挥作用,这更增添了圣诞节即将来临的冬日感觉。
由于没有在白天参观过这个特定的花园,很难描述我们走的路线,但很快我们就穿过了一片长长的草地,看起来有点像一条小型飞机跑道。蓝色和金色的线条同时亮起,形成了一种可爱的线性效果。
当我们到达另一边并继续漫步时,我们很快就看到了花园和远处树木的壮丽景色。在漆黑的夜空中,无数的色彩吸引了你的眼球。
从这里出发不久,我们就到了湖边,那里的喷泉喷出水来,古典音乐在播放。它的规模不如贝拉吉奥酒店的喷泉,甚至不如去年布莱尼姆宫的湖面喷泉,但它能让人沉思和娱乐几分钟。
至于食物和热饮,我们没有选择第一家提供各种热饮和晚餐的室内咖啡馆,而是选择步行到开放式前舱,在那里你可以买到从酪乳汉堡到西班牙油条和热巧克力等各种食物。这可能是我们对这次旅行唯一的抱怨,价格太高了!两杯热巧克力和八个迷你甜甜圈的价格刚好超过 20 英镑!我不喜欢甜甜圈,但老公喜欢吃热甜食。
这让我有点生气,因为有很多带着兴奋的孩子四处游荡的家庭,毫无疑问,这些餐馆会吸引他们,给家庭圣诞之夜带来巨大的开支。
喝完饮料后,我们回到小路上,完成了最后一段短途步行。
出口穿过花园中心和商店,公平地说,那里有相当多的物品可供选择,可以作为送给朋友和家人的合适礼物。
我们很享受在这里度过的时光(不到两个小时),但它无法与 Kew 和 Blenheim 等更大的场所相提并论