点评:While Mellerstain House is closed during the winter, the gardens and grounds are open to wander around. The cafe remains closed although helpfully the toilets are open! Check website for details as the house and cafe reopen in April. Mellerstain is a jaw-droppingly beautiful 18th Century stately mansion, designed by William and Robert Adam. The gardens are not the original ones but were created in 1910 in an Italianate terraced style leading down the lake. Scottish gardens in March have some limitations, so don’t expect colour and lush greenery. There are daffodils, yes, but focus instead on the bones of the gardens - the stonework, the clipped topiary, the fine trees and the way the gardens meld with the surrounding landscape of the Eildon Hills. It’s clear that the gardeners are working hard to prepare the gardens for the summer season. When we visited in mid-March, there was still quite a lot of clearing, mowing and weeding to be done, so don’t expect perfection. Also, there is a preponderance of herbaceous borders and rose bushes, so this garden is likely to be at its best from June to August. That said, this place has soul, charm and buckets of atmosphere. We particularly liked the Tea House garden, like something from a fairy tale. Like many other Borders stately homes, it breathes good taste and is a welcome antidote to commercial tourism.
翻译:虽然梅勒斯坦庄园在冬季关闭,但花园和庭院开放,可以四处游览。咖啡馆仍然关闭,但厕所开放,这很有帮助!房子和咖啡馆将于 4 月重新开放,请查看网站了解详情。梅勒斯坦庄园是一座令人惊叹的 18 世纪庄严豪宅,由威廉和罗伯特·亚当设计。花园不是原来的,而是 1910 年建造的,呈意大利式梯田风格,一直延伸到湖边。三月份的苏格兰花园有一些限制,所以不要指望色彩和茂盛的绿色植物。是的,有水仙花,但重点应该是花园的骨架——石雕、修剪过的灌木、美丽的树木以及花园与艾尔登山周围景观的融合方式。很明显,园丁们正在努力为夏季准备花园。当我们在三月中旬参观时,还有相当多的清理、割草和除草工作要做,所以不要期待完美。此外,这里还有大量的草本植物和玫瑰丛,所以这座花园在六月到八月期间可能是最美的。话虽如此,这个地方还是有灵魂、魅力和氛围的。我们特别喜欢茶馆花园,就像童话故事里的场景一样。和许多其他边境庄园一样,它散发着良好的品味,是商业旅游的解药。