A Week in Cumbria

Not far from where we stayed a few years ago, we rented an apartment in a country manor house just outside Grange over Sands, across the bay from Morecambe. 

The weather was changeable, of course - rain on some days, warm sunshine on others. However, it was a lovely few days' break, thoroughly recommended.

In addition to coastal walks, "things to do" included: Cartmel horse-racing, Lakeland Motor Museum and a Safari-Zoo where we saw hippos and capybaras (see photographs). 

Cartmel Horse Racing

  

Lakeland Motor Museum more of a transport museum as it has bicycles and 'flying machines' too! It's an amazing collection; the photographs below show a 60's Aquacar, exhibits from the Monte Carlo Rally, a Mini and various attempts to produce even smaller cars. There are also exhibits of life from 50+ years ago, including shop window displays, arcade games (mechanical rather than electronic) and a café/milk bar. These are just some of the photographs from the dozens that we snapped as we wlaked around.

  

  

         

         

Safari-Zoo

It was a beautiful day when we visited the Safari Zoo and we walked around for hours, taking photographs. Our favourites are below - marching rhinos and an excaped capybara!

For more things to do in Cumbria & the Lake District, read about our previous visit (click here).