Traveller caravans cause massive tailback during Appleby Horse Festival
- 6 years ago
A pair of horse-drawn traveller caravans caused a tailback of around three miles in Cumbria.
Dash-cam footage filmed on June 5 shows the two traditional vehicles trundling along the A66 near Appleby-in-Westmoreland on their way to the annual horse festival in the area.
a long queue of cars, lorries and vans trails behind the caravans.
Up to 10,000 travellers from around the flock to the village in the north of the country for the fair.
The main purpose of the event is for buying and selling horses.
Dash-cam footage filmed on June 5 shows the two traditional vehicles trundling along the A66 near Appleby-in-Westmoreland on their way to the annual horse festival in the area.
a long queue of cars, lorries and vans trails behind the caravans.
Up to 10,000 travellers from around the flock to the village in the north of the country for the fair.
The main purpose of the event is for buying and selling horses.