Askerton Castle
#3500 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England. ()
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Askerton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Lanercost Priory, Bewcastle Cross, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Bewcastle Castle.
Sacred and religious sites, History museum, MonasteryLanercost Priory, Brampton
89 min walk • Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated at the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it had close connections.
MemorialBewcastle Cross
88 min walk • The Bewcastle Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. The cross, which probably dates from the 7th or early 8th century, features reliefs and inscriptions in the runic alphabet.
MuseumBirdoswald Roman Fort, Brampton
114 min walk • Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below.
Forts and castlesBewcastle Castle
89 min walk • Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border.
Forts and castlesNaworth Castle, Hadrian's Wall
107 min walk • Naworth Castle, also known or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton. It is adjacent to the A69, about 2 miles east of Brampton. It is on the opposite side of the River Irthing to, and just within sight of, Lanercost Priory.
AreaLeahill Turret, Hadrian's Wall
85 min walk • Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria; located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. It is designated turret 51b and lies east of the Signal Tower at Pike Hill.
AreaBanna, Hadrian's Wall
114 min walk • Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below.
Church, Gothic Revival architectureSt Mary's Church, Hadrian's Wall
88 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Walton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Brampton, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of four nearby parishes.
England