We headed off before 10 and made good time towards the turn off to the Lakes District. We motored past Lancaster, which had been on our list. Bill and Joyce told us it was over-rated, and the old Castle has now been converted into a prison. We arrived at Hawkshead after close to 2 hours, numerous close shaves and a few heart in mouth moments as the road can be very narrow in places. It is little wonder the road toll is as high as it is. When we turned off the motorway, into the lakes district, a large sign proclaimed that well over 500 people had died on the one road, in the last 5 years. We have been amazed at the construction of all the little rock walls we have seen all around England.
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