A history of crossing the Morecambe Bay - (or) A quick shortcut over quicksand? What could go wrong?

We are focusing on local history this week to talk about the history of a unique and dangerous highway that was used to speed up journeys to Cumbria. In the middle ages crossing the sands of the Morecambe Bay could knock days off a journey, which convinced many people to risk it despite the ever present risk of drowning. And when you had hungry monks at the other side, it apparently suddenly…