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Cartmel's unique experience makes a refreshing change - it must be protected at all costs
Andrew DietzReporter
Cartmel: racegoers feel part of the action at the Lakes District trackCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
We get a telltale sign that summer is finally upon us on Saturday when Cartmel ushers in its new season.
It might pass a lot of people by, even in the north-west with most eyes transfixed on Vandeek and Australian sprinter Asfoora a few junctions down the M6 at Haydock, but Cartmel has long been a place that has attracted attention.
It's been ten years since the New York Times put the Lake District destination on its global must-visit list above Nepal, Vienna and Niagara Falls, but little has changed.
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