Sheltered several miles inland from Morecambe Bay, CARTMEL grew up around its twelfth-century Augustinian priory and is still dominated by the proud Church of St Mary and St Michael (daily: June-Sept 9am-5.30pm; Oct-May 9am-3.30pm; tours Easter-Oct Wed 11am & 2pm; free), the only substantial remnant to survive the Dissolution. A diagonally crowned tower is the most distinctive feature outside, while the light and spacious Norman-transitional interior cl... [More]