Askerton
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.034, -2.704 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 55 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 (Brampton) |
Askerton is a small, sparsely populated rural parish in the historic county of Cumberland, administered within the district of Carlisle. It sits in the north of England close to the border with Scotland, set among rolling pasture and dry-stone field boundaries that give the area a quiet, open character.
The local economy is largely agricultural, with sheep and beef farming still dominant, and the settlement pattern is a scattering of farmsteads and a few hamlets rather than a single village. The parish carries the feel of the Border country, with low-key historic traces and a close-knit community, and it appeals to those seeking scenic, off-the-beaten-track countryside and rural walking.
Postcode districts covering Askerton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Stapleton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Kingwater Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burtholme Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Walton Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Bewcastle Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Waterhead Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Solport Parish 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Upper Denton Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Nether Denton Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Hethersgill Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Gilsland Built-up area 6 miles9.6 km
- Houghton and Irthington Ward 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Askerton
CA8 2BQ, CA8 2BD, CA8 2BE, CA8 2BG, CA6 6PU, CA8 2BN, CA6 6JX, CA6 6JU, CA6 6PT
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 40.1 miles64.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.4 miles100.4 km
- Brampton 7 miles11.2 km
- Haltwhistle Railway Station 10.5 miles17 km
Hotels near Askerton Ad
- The Sally 5 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Howard Arms 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Fleece at Ruleholme 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Greenhead Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Larriston Fells Hill 13 miles20.9 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 14 miles22.6 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 19.3 miles31 km