Scotland

The entirity of Dorothy Wordsworth's Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, is, unsurprisingly, set in Scotland. Wordsworth moves from one Scottish location to another as she travels through both countryside and city. The way Wordsworth percieves Scotland is very intersting. In one of her entries, she writes, "We now felt indeed that we were in Scotland; there was a natural peculiarity in this place." Throughout her writings, I often found that she had very little praise for the country as I felt she believed herself superior to it as an Englishwoman.

Mostyn, Wales ("Real Wales")

Mostyn is a small village in Wales with a population of around 2000 people. Historically, the port at Mostyn is where Henry IV landed when he attacked Richard II in 1399. In the 19th century, it became a coal mining town, but in the 1960's the enterprise was stopped as they had exhausted the resource. The most well-known part of the village today is its privately-owned port, out of which wings for the Airbus A380 are shipped on the ship Ville de Bardeaux. Peter Finch mentions this in "Real Wales," saying "The jetty at Mostyn from where the Airbus wings set sail."

River Dee (Deva)

The River Dee is a river mentioned in Anna Seward's, "Llangollen Vale", published in 1796. The River Dee goes through Wales and England, is popular with tourists, and is around 70 miles long. It was traditionally the boundary of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and is personified as the war and fate goddess Aerfen. It is used now for fishing, industry, and water sports. 

"She saw her Deva, stain’d with warrior-blood"- line 51

"Saw Deva roll their slaughter’d heaps among"- line 57

"Thro’ the green glens, where lucid Deva flows"-63

Aber, Ceredigion, Wales (RW)

Aberystwyth, meaning the mouth of the river Ystwyth, often known by the community as Aber is located in the middle of the Ceredigion coastline. On the west coast of Wales, Aber is seen to be a thriving sea-side town in the summer months, and can be seen as a popular tourist destination. The age of the railway during the late 19th century began this tourism in the area as the summit offered views of the town and the bay.

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Pembrokshire is located on the southwest coast of Wales. It was established in 1889 following the Local Government Act of 1888. It holds much historical significance, as it was a battleground in the English Civil War in the 17th century as well, and today is remains a location for many prehistoric sites. In is mentioned in the excerpt from Real Wales, in which the speaker comments on how he had met a widely popular novelist who had never visited it before.

Inversnaid ("Inversnaid")

Inversnaid is a rural area in Scotland on the east bank of Loch Lomond. It is remote and known best for its natural scenery and wildlife, as it contains much uncultivated and hilly land. The poem "Inversnaid" by Gerard Manley Hopkins describes this scenery with an appreciation for the wild and natural landscape.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversnaid

https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/inversnaid/

Cambria- LV

Cambria is the name for Wales, taken from the welsh name for the country. The term emerged in the medieval era. The term is still seen in modern Wales in streets, places, etc. The term is referenced in many cultural platforms across the United Kingdom. Wales/Cambria is located on the island of Great Britain, to the west of England, and covers 20,782 square feet of land. It is known for its glorious nature-filled land and clear night skies. 

Penylan Hill, Cardiff

Penylan Hill is located within Penylan, Cardiff. Penylan is a small district within the larger city of Cardiff, Wales. Penyland is known for its wide, tree lined streets and houses from the Edwardian era. Penylan is known to be one of the wealthiest areas of Cardiff. The district is home to a number of historic streets, including Boleyn Walk, which is bordering the Roath Branch, an old railway line. This area of Wales in mentioned in an excerpt from Real Wales  by Peter Finch.