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The local communities savor the grass courts most: after all, its the birthplace of lawn tennis.
Photo: Nick Pachelli
So for those daydreaming of a tennis-centric odyssey, start in Scotland and make your way south then west.
And bring a friend to rally with.
Isle of Harris, Scotland
Every great odyssey should begin at the edge of the world.
Photo: Thomas Lindie
Four years laterafter much crowdfunding, letter writing, and drilling into the stonethe open-to-anyone turf court was finished.
This court and property are owned by Andy Murray, who grew up nearby in Dunblane.
Stay for the extensive afternoon tea selection and local fare at The Glasshouse restaurant.
Photo: Courtesy of Cromlix
Also, you cant leave town without stopping at double-Michelin-star spot Box Tree Restaurant in the 18th-century stone farmhouse.
And perhaps the most notable and storied grounds on which to witness this surface is at the Queens Club.
The grass here is as finely maintained as the lawns 4 miles (6.4 km) away in Wimbledon.
Photo: Courtesy of Ilkley Lawn Tennis
The grass plots at Hurlingham have lined the winding footpaths near the Thames since 1869.
The coveted club hosts a professional exhibition tournament, the Armani Classic, during the week preceding Wimbledon.
The players, however, savor it.
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Arrive inDublinand set out for the public courts like those at Herbert Park.
Nick PachellisThe Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the Worlds Greatest Tennis Courtsis now available for preorder.
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