 Dove Cottage was the home of William Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808, the years of his supreme work as a poet. It was built, probably in the early part of the 17th century, as a small hostelry. With its oak-panelled hall and floors of Westmorland slate, Dove Cottage never fails to give pleasure to the visitor. The cottage and its gardens remains very much as it was when Wordsworth was living there with his sister Dorothy and wife Mary. The award winning Wordsworth museum displays manuscripts, portraits, paintings and memorabilia. Lively poetry readings and contemporary art exhibitions are also held at certain times throughout the year.
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Experience Glasgow's maritime history first hand by visiting the Tall Ship, built on the River Clyde in 1896. Take the wheel, explore the cargo hold, visit the galley - this unique experience takes you back in time to discover what life was really like on the high seas! There are changing exhibitions and an events programme running throughout the year.
From Glasgow we travel north, tracing the length of Loch Lomond, over Rannoch Moor and the Black Mount, to awesome, tragic Glencoe, the setting for myth, misdeed and magnificence. We enter the Great Glen beneath Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, hugging canal, river and loch-side. We will pass Fort Augustus, tracing the 24 mile shoreline of Loch Ness, stopping at Urquhart Castle. Here, you may wish to visit the castle (entrance fee is not included) - a spot made famous by many an alleged sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. At Inverness we turn for home, traversing the Grampians and the Forest of Atholl, with a choice of refreshment stops en route.
