(原文在http://fishhappy.com/2008/08/25/836/,有问题的朋友到那边留言,回复会及时些~)
“英格兰遗产”是我对‘EnglishHeritage’的译名。这个组织拥有英格兰最美丽最宏伟的一些自然景观与城堡、庄园,其中一些是必看景点,更多的是适合全家外出休闲的极佳场所。与此类似的组织,在不列颠一共有四个,另外三个分别是“国家信托”(national trust),“珍宝庄园”(treasurehouses)和一个我忘了名字的组织-_-!。
1)English Heritage
可以去一个地方购买一个地方的门票,也可以选择购买年度门票,无限制进入English Heritage所属的各个景点。在促销的时候,买年票可以享受15个月的会员资格。年票价格如下:
Adult (age 19 - 59) £42.00
Senior (age 60+) £30.00
Couple (age 19 - 59) £73.00
Couple (age 60+) £49.00
Adult and Senior (1 address) £60.00
Student (under 19 or NUS member) £32.00
我去过的包括巨石阵(Stonehenge),学生票£5.20
达尔文故居(Down House),学生票£5.90
多佛城堡(Dover Castle),学生票£8.20
维特比修道院(Whitby Abbey),学生票£4
2)国家信托 National Trust
[table=98%][td]CategoryDescriptionDirect Debit*Standard priceIndividualOne card admits the named member£34.50£46.00JointTwo adults living at the same address. Two cards admit the named members£57.75£77.00FamilyTwo adults and their children or grandchildren under 18. Two cards cover the family. Children under 5 go FREE£61.50£82.00Family one adultOne adult and their children or grandchildren under 18. One card covers the family. Children under 5 go FREE£46.50£62.00ChildChild under 13 years. Children under 5 go FREE£15.75£21.00Young personYoung person aged 13 to 25 years£15.75£21.00PensionerMembers aged 60+ and retired, who have held National Trust membership for a total of at least 5 years.To buy Pensioner membership, please call the Membership Department on 0844 800 1895.£32.00AdditionalAdditional member to individual or family£23.25£31.00[/table]其中,我去过的只有白崖(white cliff),在此进行了十分心旷神怡的散步。且无需买票。
另外便是阿伯顿宅邸(Upton House),冬季学生票£4.5,夏季是£7.7
3)treasure houses
这似乎并非一个信托,而是将英格兰最美丽的9所庄园/城堡联合在一起进行推广的组织。这些庄园似乎都有自己的单独信托。其中包含的庄园城堡并非游客所熟知的英国景点,但却是英国最美丽的那些庄园,是英国家庭一定很乐意前去拜访、消磨午后时光的地方。它们包括:Beaulieu, BlenheimPalace, Burghley House, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Harewood House,Leeds Castle, Warwickastle, WoburnAbbey。到过其中一个地方后,一般会得到一张优惠券,持券拜访其他任何八个地点,都有2for1的优惠。但我们第一次去的利兹城堡的工作人员并没有给我们这个券。另外,乘坐公车去这些地方,会有其他的优惠。
利兹城堡,无与伦比的美丽的庄园,学生票£12.50。
Blenheim Palace(邱吉尔首相出生地),学生票£13.50。我们乘坐公车前往的,但忘了向售票处出示车票获得优惠,有些遗憾。但景色美丽异常,值得。在此地拿到其他景点的优惠券。
刚去的海尔伍德庄园(Harewood House),度过愉快的3个半小时,踩遍所有可以走的小路。凭公车票拿到半价门票,£6,以及新的优惠券。