Did you know...? A guide to the sands of Morecambe Bay used to be known as a 'carter'. One traveler, Edward Baines, wrote this description in 1828:'The Carter seems a cheerful and pleasant fellow. He wore a rough great-coat and a pair of jack-boots, and was mounted on a good horse, which appeared to have been up to the ribs in water. When we came to him he recommended us to wait till the arrival of the coach, which was nearly a mile distant, as the tide would then be gone further out.' ... See MoreSee Less