点评:Stokesay has been on my list of places to visit for a long time, and I am pleased to say that it was as good, in fact even better, than expected.
Whilst the Gatehouse gets most of the attention, I thought the Great Hall was the highlight and love the unusual shape of the main Castle building. There's plenty to explore and an excellent audio tour is available for free.
I also loved the little garden with a special feature visible from above, church and the great little tea room at the carpark.
There were lots of butterflies and bees in the garden and nesting swifts in the castle buildings. If you don't like birds flying about, I would visit later in the year after all the young have fledged.
This is very good value for an English Heritage site, and is cheaper if booked in advance online.
Not to mention the friendly helpful staff, who are clearly knowledgeable and passionate about this site.
翻译:斯托克西早就在我的游览清单上,我很高兴地说,这里果然如预期般棒,甚至比预期还要出色。
虽然门楼吸引了大部分游客的注意力,但我认为大礼堂才是最值得一看的地方;我也特别喜欢城堡主楼那别具一格的形状。这里有诸多可参观之处,还能免费享受出色的语音导览服务。
我还很喜欢那个从高处俯瞰便能看到独特景致的小花园、教堂,以及停车场旁那家超棒的小茶室。花园里有许多蝴蝶和蜜蜂,城堡的建筑物中还有燕子在筑巢。如果你不喜欢鸟儿飞来飞去,建议等今年晚些时候,所有雏鸟都离巢后再来参观。
作为一处英格兰遗产地,这里的性价比相当高;提前在线预订还能享受优惠价格。
更不用说那些友善又乐于助人的工作人员了,他们显然对这个地方了如指掌且满怀热情。