A watercolour showing a view of the Clova Hills from Capel Mounth. The Highland hills are shown stretching into the distance. Inscribed lower left: Clova Hills f[ro]m the top of Capel Sept: 21. 1870. While staying at Balmoral Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 21 September 1870 the Queen visited the Capel Mounth. In her journal entry of that day, Queen Victoria describes how the royal party "reached the top of the Capel, whence one descends to Clova & to the very green glen leading up to Bach na Gairn. Here we sat down & lunched, & remained sketching there for ½ an hour longer".