点评:What a fantastic trip to see Duff House (Sunday 2nd). We took the opportunity to visit using the Historic Sunday free tickets that they have run over the winter period. It did not disappoint.
Parking: we needed accessible parking which was a bit difficult to find at first due to works going on at the site and temporary fencing up. However, speaking to the staff inside the shop they were so helpful. We were able to park at the back and come in via a side entrance. Other parking is just a short walk away but not a lot of space especially if there is a sport event in the park in the grounds.
Lovely little shop with gifts and historic books about the house and area. The staff in the shop again were really helpful.
A lot of the rooms to view are on the first floor and they are breathtaking. The size and height of some of the rooms are higher. The paintings that also fill them are so varied and the house runs exhibitions of different paintings from other galleries.
There is a lift up to all 3 floors and the staff were really helpful with navigating the floors. It actually felt like we were on a private tour. The staff were all so knowledgeable and had stories about the house and grounds as well as their own experiences. In general they were all really lovely to chat to and passionate about their jobs. Had lovely conversations about the art work and history of the house and area.
The third floor has a scale model of what the house should have looked like if it was finished completely and it would have been absolutely stunning.
Highly recommend visiting this house and definitely engage with the team that works there. We had a fabulous afternoon out.
Really hopeful that Historic Scotland continue to run these events over the winter months and that more houses/sites are opened up. I would definitely go back here to see the grounds and explore more of the area!
翻译:参观达夫故居(2 号周日)真是一次美妙的旅行。我们利用冬季期间推出的历史周日免费门票参观了这里。这次参观没有让我们失望。
停车:我们需要方便的停车位,但由于现场正在施工,临时围栏,一开始很难找到。但是,与店内工作人员交谈后,他们非常乐于助人。我们可以把车停在后面,然后从侧门进入。其他停车场距离这里只有几步之遥,但空间不大,尤其是当公园里有体育赛事时。
可爱的小商店,里面有关于房子和地区礼品和历史书籍。店里的工作人员也非常乐于助人。
很多可供参观的房间都在一楼,令人叹为观止。一些房间的大小和高度更高。房间里的画作也多种多样,房子里还举办了来自其他画廊的不同画作的展览。
所有 3 层楼都有电梯,工作人员非常乐于助人,帮助我们在楼层间穿行。我们感觉就像在参加私人旅游一样。工作人员都非常博学,会讲关于房子和庭院的故事,也会讲述自己的经历。总的来说,他们都很乐于交谈,对工作充满热情。我们愉快地谈论了房子和地区的艺术品和历史。
三楼有一个比例模型,展示了如果房子完全完工后应该是什么样子,它绝对会令人惊叹。
强烈推荐参观这所房子,一定要和在那里工作的团队交流。我们度过了一个美妙的下午。
真的希望苏格兰历史遗产委员会在冬季继续举办这些活动,并开放更多的房子/场地。我一定会再来这里看看庭院,探索更多的地区!