UHON Cultural Trip 2003
English Lake District and Scotland
The 2003 trip offered a variety of cultural experiences,
from the homes of William Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott, to the
art and architecture of William Rennie Mackintosh. For fans of
more ancient times, we also visited Hadrian's Wall and the
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Itinerary: Day 1 - Abbot Hall and Levens Hall and Gardens, overnight in Windermere, English Lake District Day 2 - Wordsworth's homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount; Castlerigg Stone Circle Day 3 - Hadrian's Wall (Death March!), overnight in Hexham, including visit to Hexham Abbey Day 4 - Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford (Sir Walter Scott's House), then to Edinburgh Day 5 - Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and Abbey, Royal Museum and National Gallery Day 6 - Stirling Castle, then to Glasgow, Pollock House and the Burrell Collection Day 7 - Architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including the Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, Queen's Cross Church and the Hill House
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