点评:The RHS informed me that members could have free entry to York Gate on Fridays so we decided to call in on the way back from a trip. The garden is found to the N.W. of Leeds but appears to be well known as it was quite busy. We had been advised to park on the lane leading down to the entrance, but as it was already late morning some spaces were coming free in the car park, which was a lot more convenient.
This turned out to be one of the best gardens I have visited. It is not large in scale so much is crowded into each garden 'room'. This makes for interest and colour at every turn - and much inspiration.
There is also a cafe which looks new and is very well kept. The weather was very kind so we enjoyed tea and delicious cake on the terrace, served by the most helpful and friendly ladies. A small selection of plants, as seen in the garden, just had to be purchased for my own.
A word of warning; if driving through, it looks easy to go into Leeds to the M1. Not on a Friday afternoon! The ring road is a better bet.
翻译:英国皇家园艺学会(RHS)通知我,会员周五可以免费参观约克门花园,所以我们决定在旅行回来的路上顺道去看看。花园位于利兹西北部,但似乎很有名,因为人很多。我们之前被建议把车停在通往入口的小路上,但由于当时已是上午晚些时候,停车场里有一些空位,所以停车更方便。
事实证明,这是我参观过的最棒的花园之一。它的规模不大,所以每个“房间”里都种植了很多植物。这使得花园处处充满趣味和色彩,也给了我很多灵感。
花园里还有一家看起来很新、维护得很好的咖啡馆。天气很好,我们在露台上享用了茶和美味的蛋糕,服务员是热情友好的女士们。花园里的一些植物让我忍不住买了一些带回家。
友情提示:如果开车路过,看起来很容易就能进入利兹市区,然后上M1高速公路。但周五下午可不行!环城公路是更好的选择。