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that road going north, since they made the M6-A6 round­ about nearly five miles south of Milnthorpe. They have pm up one of those direction signs which points "left." when it means take the road nearly straight ahead. I didn't finish "up the creek,”


was getting worse. I t happened because 1 hadn't travelled on


wasn't tha t my memory 4


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but the. chap who stopped his motor mower, to explain mat­ ters. deserved an apology! It's just another case of road


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tlie bills were-clearer than the valleys. In the springtime, it’s one of England's lovely rides. At Milnthorpe 1 was de­


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lighted to see tile old “ fish and chip shop” was still in existence. It used to be very handy when heading home in the evening


on your doorstep


1 DIDN r expect to get lost ’. in a part of the country I've been visiting since niy courting days and that s a long time ago. But it happened on one of those sunny Saturdays just before the Easter holiday. I found myself up a side-lane asking a I a man with a motor-mower for the. road to Milnthorpe!


after a run to Grange, or the bottom end of Windermere or Coniston. I don't know why (now I'm


signs being perfect for the locals—why d on't the engineers take a stranger to the district with them when they erect their road signs'?


OUTING


in a glorious day's drive to Grange-over-Sands. which has retained so much of its charm, when so many other one-time beauty spots have been trans­ formed (even spoilt) by “ im­ provements.'’ True, the car parks are bigger and better (we won't grumble ab o u t that) hut jf you can catch a quiet day. Grange itself seems every hit as attractive as it was over 70 years


Happily it was the only hitch


ago. ~ One big difference from those


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davs was the choice of route. Then, most North-East Lanca­ shire folk would have had little hesitation about taking the Settle. Kirkbv Lonsdale. Miln­ thorpe and Levens Bridge road. A choice for those who cn- iovine changing gear was the ro a d 'th ro u g h the Trough of Bowland. Now there's a third


slimming) l should remember Milnthorpe fo r .its food. Per­


haps it's the proximity of the Blue Bell Hotel, at nearby Haversham. Not long ago they were serving fresh grapefruit, ministrone soup, roast beef and Yorkshire, and apple pie and cream, for 95p. It's a place the gourmets, not the dieters, love. On our Saturday, we were


WONDERFUL


Those were the days wc en­ joyed swimming, tennis, dancing and there's golf, angling and


racing in “ season.” Above all. Grange is a


lucky that the sea was in at Grange. As a visitor it seems to me that the proposed Morc- cambe Bay “barrage.” making a huge “ inland lake. ’ would be an improvement over days when there’s so much sand, but other people may well have other


views. But tide in or out. there s al­


ways the delightful walk, by the ornamental gardens with its lake, which inspires the guide­ book writer to talk about a haven of contentment for those who wish to rest from the hustle and bustle of city or town life ” Trees, flowering shrubs and flower beds vie with water fowl—with the help of local wildfowlers, the town council maintains a number of “named” breeds on the lake. Yewbarrow Gardens.


just


alternative—the M6. But as I see it. you need a pretty fast car to enioy that ride. The day "before our Saturday


outing, there had been a biggish pile up lower down the M6 owinc to fog which helped us to decide to take the Trough road. The gamble paid off, as


across the main street, lead to a reasonable climb to the Crag for more energetic visitors, but even strollers on the “ prom ’ car- enjoy the view across Morc- cambc Bay. With a pair of field glasses


you can pick out caravans across the water between Arn- side and Silverdalc, and on a


wonderful centre fo r a motor- inu-walking holiday fo r those who no longer enjoy seeing never-ending ribbons of road unwinding under the engine bonnet. In only 90 minutes driving you are poised, at Grange, for any number of al­ ternative attractions or dis­


attractive on foot o r by car. At Eindale there’s a monument to the man who built the first iron


tractions. The Cartmel jntcrland is


ship. Onlv live miles away is


England’s loveliest outings ▼' w;


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good day see Morecambe itself. But don’t try “walking” it with­ out being in a guided party! Grange bathing pool is ideal


for all ages. Depth varies from l fl. 6in. to 10ft. and there are diving boards. Dare I say 1 still


It's OK by the wife. I t IS the wife (now).


carry' a picture of a “ bathing beauty” taken there in 1937.—


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r look burgh, the centre of the Morecambe Bay shrimp in­ dustry. and visits to Levens Hall Holkcr Hall and the model village at Witherstack hold in-* terest for old and young. Grange is also a good starting


point for a ride to Ravenglass for the trip up the miniature railwav through lovely Eskdale. In less than half an h o u r you


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tlie car, a drive either side of the lake is delightful. Indeed there's a maze of roads to the west of the lake. Don’t get con­ fused if you cross on Winder- mere car ferry' towards Hawks- head, if you get to F a r Sawrey before you reach near Sawrey. Those who are experienced


It' you don’t want to leave wyj IN the ornamental «aulci>t at (iumve-o\ ei-Sands,


a t Ambleside, where there’s a lovely view over the lake as you eat. Another is the J»angdale Chase Hotel, between Amble­ side and the town o f Winder- mere, which has delightful gard­ ens, and a patio overlooking the lake where you can sit and enjoy views as far as the Lang- dale Pikes. Both Ambleside and Bowness


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are pleasant shopping centres, although (in my opinion) short of parking space whore you want it. But tha t’s a great prob­ lem in the Lake District, with


some conservationists even talk­ ing ab out “ rationing” pleasure motoring to restrict the number of cars. A somewhat longer ride all


ramblers, fell-walkers or actual rock-climbers, tend to scorn the pleasures o f Lake Windermere and Bowness. But fo r the family outing i t has few to beat it in the North of England. Picnics when the weather is


in rowing boats or a t several points around the lake. And there a re numerous hotels for those who are prepared to spend


failing good food and courteous


a little more. One of the nicest, with un­


round the Lake District via Keswick, Cockermouth and Whitehaven is worth con­ sidering. That's much easier driving than the pull over Hon- ister Pass, between Derwent- water and Buttcrmerc. In these days, when so much


suitable—and the valley is sur­ prisingly mild—can be enjoyed


l1 A R T o f the prom.


motoring involves work, it’s worth remembering tha t at weekends, long or short, the same vehicle can become a magic carpet to an area classed among Europe's -loveliest holi­ day resorts — Westmorland. Cumberland and the Fylde and Furness areas of Lancashire.


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