322 SCENE R Y ARO UND BRAEMORE 



The scenery around Mr. Fowler's, of Braemore, 

 baffles all description ; the wildest and most mag- 

 nificent panorama suddenly bursts into view at Loch 

 Broom, a lake about three miles long and a quarter 

 of a mile in breadth. The Ault-na-Goira and another 

 burn fall into it, and when full, form, together with the 

 waters of the Broom river, the most beautiful cascades. 

 The inn at Dundonald is the nearest for visitors to 

 stay at, and is about twenty-four miles from Garve 

 railway- station ; a coach runs daily, and there are also 

 other conveyances obtainable. The sea lochs of both 

 little and big Loch Broom afford capital sea-fishing, 

 and I think that sea-trout are also to be had. Sir 

 John Fowler is fortunate in possessing the most 

 picturesque place I have ever seen in Scotland, and it 

 nearly approaches in beauty to that most exquisite of 

 all places — Prior Park, near Bath. I have never, 

 in any county, seen anything equal to the views from 

 the Middle House, the Priory, the Rainbow Wood, and 

 by no means the least beautiful of all, that from the golf 

 course. I think Prior Park is the most beautiful place 

 I have ever seen anywhere, and it is open to everyone to 

 stroll about in and enjoy. I must crave pardon of the 

 reader for my digression, but in making mention of 

 the beauties of Loch Broom, it reminded me that it, 

 of all the places with which I am acquainted, more 

 closely approaches Prior Park in beauty than any 

 other place I know. The view from the latter, once 

 seen, will never be forgotten, and that from Sir 

 John Fowler's shooting-lodge over Loch Broom and 

 the Braemore hills is one of, if not quite, the grandest 

 in the Highlands. My first drive, therefore, through 

 so lovely a district was a very enjoyable one, and I 



