Friday, 2 May 2014

Police urge motorists to take care as Appleby Fair approaches - Cumbria

From the Travellers' Times

In just over a month Cumbria will start to see more horse drawn vehicles and caravans on the roads as Gypsies and Travellers make their way to Appleby Horse Fair.

The vital message is that all road users take extra care in the coming weeks.

Appleby Horse Fair, which runs this year from 5th -11th of June, with the main days being the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, attracts up to 50,000 visitors, can cause travel issues.

Horse drawn trailers and caravans will use the main roads into Appleby, including the busy A66 plus other roads across the north of England. Police are reminding motorists to be extra vigilant at this time of year to prevent any accidents.

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