A hidden surprise near Dorchester with great history, staff and surroundings.
Mapperton House, Gardens & Wildlands的点评
点评:Visited Mapperton as part of a week break in Dorset and was thoroughly impressed with the experience. The site was highlighted to me as part of my Historic Houses membership and is a privately run estate to the west about 30 minutes drive from Dorchester. Easy access, well signed and good parking. The estate has a very impressive entrance building with a cafe and dining area leading through to the ticket desk. Toilets and baby changing available on site.
Ticket options are either scheduled time for a house tour with gardens or gardens only, the former recommended to book in advance via the website due to spaces, which was very easy. I joined the first house tour of the day at 11am with guide Peter. He was very welcoming, engaging and clearly very passionate about the history of the property, both in terms of the estate property itself and the history of the family who call Mapperton home. No photos allowed, which was a shame though it is a functioning family home with personal items on display. A tour of the house was around just under an hour, covering many areas of the house, the artwork and decor. After the house I walked the sunken gardens that were brilliant for the time of year mid-June. The Italianate gardens are spectacular along with the water gardens. A cup of tea and a bite to eat in the cafe offering hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and other snacks as standard. Reasonable prices in comparison to other private estate and National Trust properties. All in all a great few hours to see a very historic property clearly being well loved by the owners and staff. Highly recommended.
翻译:在多塞特郡度过一周假期期间,我参观了马珀顿庄园,这次体验给我留下了深刻的印象。作为“历史名宅”会员,我了解到马珀顿庄园位于多切斯特以西约30分钟车程处,是一个私人经营的庄园。交通便利,路标清晰,停车也很方便。庄园入口处的建筑非常气派,设有咖啡厅和用餐区,通往售票处。庄园内设有洗手间和婴儿换尿布台。
门票分为两种:一种是包含花园的房屋参观,另一种是仅参观花园。由于名额有限,建议提前通过网站预订房屋参观,预订过程非常便捷。我参加了当天上午11点的第一场房屋参观,导游是彼得。他非常热情友好,讲解生动有趣,显然对庄园的历史充满热情,不仅对庄园本身的历史,也对居住在马珀顿的家族的历史都了如指掌。可惜的是,庄园内禁止拍照,毕竟这里是人们居住的私人住宅,还陈列着一些私人物品。房屋参观大约持续了不到一个小时,涵盖了房屋的许多区域、艺术品和装饰。参观完主屋后,我漫步于下沉式花园,六月中旬的景色美不胜收。意式花园和水景花园都令人叹为观止。咖啡馆提供冷热饮品、三明治、蛋糕和其他小吃,价格合理,与其他私人庄园和国民信托旗下的景点相比,性价比很高。总而言之,几个小时的游览非常愉快,让我得以一窥这座历史悠久的庄园,显然庄园主人和员工都对它呵护有加。强烈推荐。