Askham Hall
#3015 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Askham Hall is a country house near Askham in Cumbria. It is a Grade I listed building. ()
Admission B&B double from £150
Askham Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Brougham Castle, Penrith and Eden Museum, Penrith Castle, Lowther Castle.
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical placeBrougham Castle
88 min walk • Brougham Castle, nestled in the scenic Eden Valley, is a historical fortress with a storied past that dates back to the early 13th century. Situated near Penrith in Cumbria, United Kingdom, this once formidable castle now stands as a captivating ruin, offering a...
Museum, Art museum, Natural history museumPenrith and Eden Museum
99 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Penrith, England, the Penrith and Eden Museum serves as a cultural beacon, illuminating the rich tapestry of local history and heritage. Located in the former Robinson's School, an Elizabethan building that dates back to the late 18th century...
Forts and castles, GardenPenrith Castle
96 min walk • Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
Forts and castles, Garden, ParkLowther Castle
10 min walk • Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages.
Museum, History museum, Historical placeDalemain
80 min walk • Dalemain is a country house around 5 miles south-west of Penrith in Cumbria, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Dalemain is part of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Archaeological site, Historical placeMayburgh Henge
72 min walk • Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The henge is in the care of English Heritage and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is 400 metres from King Arthur's Round Table Henge.
Museum, History museumBrougham Hall
73 min walk • Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England.
Church, CemeterySt Andrew's Church
99 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the centre of the town of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parishes of Penrith; St John, Newton Reigny and St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall are united in a single benefice.
ChurchSt Andrew's Church
99 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the village of Dacre, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Archaeological siteKing Arthur's Round Table
72 min walk • King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge in the English county of Cumbria, around 2 kilometres south east of Penrith. It is 400 metres from Mayburgh Henge. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage.
Nature, Natural attraction, CliffKnipescar Common
81 min walk • Knipescar Common, or Knipe Scar, is an upland area in the east of the English Lake District, above the River Lowther, near Bampton, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. The summit is "indefinite" but reaches 1,118 feet and there are limestone outcrops and an ancient enclosure.
England