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Series 2: 3. Morecambe to Grange-over-Sands
Michael Portillo continues his rail journey. He looks out across the vast and beautiful Morecambe Bay and joins one of the town’s last shrimpers to learn how potted shrimp is made. At Arnside, he visits a quirky 17th-century garden at Levens Hall, helping to clip its vast topiaries into shape.\n\nAcross the Arnside viaduct, Michael reaches Cartmel, with its 12th-century priory and Michelin-starred restaurant.
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