Askam-in-Furness
Askam-in-Furness is a Town in the county of Cumbria.
Askam-in-Furness postcode: LA16 7DE
There are great places to visit near Askam-in-Furness including some great hills, hiking areas, villages, ancient sites, ruins, old mines, waterfalls, rivers and streams, lakes, woodlands, towns, mountains, castles, historic buildings, historic monuments, caves, bluebell woods, nature reserves, disused railway lines, airports and islands.
Askam-in-Furness's best nearby hills can be found at Cartmel Fell, White Pike (Seathwaite), The Knott, Broughton Moor, Catbells, Orrest Head, and Haystacks.
Hiking Areas to visit near Askam-in-Furness include Cartmel Fell, Coniston Coppermines Valley, Borrowdale, Styhead Tarn, Troutbeck, Orrest Head, and Wild Boar Fell.
Eskdale, Coniston, Seatoller, Troutbeck, High Borrans, Kentmere, and Brigsteer are some of Askam-in-Furness best villages to visit near Askam-in-Furness.
Askam-in-Furness's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Hardknott Roman Fort, The Hawk, Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Castlerigg Stone Circle, High Borrans Romano-British Settlement, Mayburgh Henge, and Gunnerkeld Stone Circle.
Ruins to visit near Askam-in-Furness include Bonsor East Mine Workings, Bonsor Dressing Floors, Penny Rigg Copper Mill, Appletree Worth, Stephenson Ground Limekiln (ruin), Water Yeat Limekiln (ruin), and Hebblethwaite Hall Gill.
Askam-in-Furness has some unmissable old mines nearby like Penny Rigg Quarry Adit, Three Kings Mine, Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level, Horse Crag Quarry, Tilberthwaite Deep Level Adit, Cathedral Quarry, and Parrock Quarry.
There are a number of waterfalls near Askam-in-Furness including Tilberthwaite Gill, Rydal Falls, Hebblethwaite Hall Gill, Styhead Gill Waterfalls, Taylorgill Force, Aira Force, and Hell Gill Force.
Don't miss River Lickle, Appletree Worth Beck, Styhead Gill, Crowdundle Beck, Aira Beck, Hell Gill, and River Kent at Kentmere's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Askam-in-Furness.
The area around Askam-in-Furness features a number of interesting lakes including Tarn Hows, Thirlmere Reservoir, Derwentwater, Styhead Tarn, Windermere, Wastwater, and Ullswater.
Broughton Moor, Brigsteer Park, Cow Close Wood, Jeffy Knotts Wood, and Grubbins Wood are great places to visit near Askam-in-Furness if you like woodlands.
There are a number of towns near Askam-in-Furness including Sedbergh, Bowness On Windermere, Ulverston, Penrith, Kendal, Ambleside, and Kirkby Stephen.
Askam-in-Furness's best nearby mountains can be found at Scafell, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Skiddaw, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor], Place Fell, and Wild Boar Fell.
Brough Castle, Lowther Castle, Pendragon Castle, Lammerside Castle, Kendal Castle, Sizergh Castle, and Castlesteads (Lowther) are some of Askam-in-Furness best castles to visit near Askam-in-Furness.
Acorn Bank, Acorn Bank Watermill, Church of St Peter Askham, St Michael’s Church at Lowther, Lowther Mausoleum, Askham Hall, and Smardale Gill Viaduct are some of Askam-in-Furness best historic buildings to visit near Askam-in-Furness.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Askam-in-Furness including Fairy Steps.
Askam-in-Furness has some unmissable caves nearby like Cathedral Quarry, Fairies Cave, Holy Well Cave, and Buttermere Tunnel.
The area around Askam-in-Furness features a number of interesting bluebell woods including Cow Close Wood, and Jeffy Knotts Wood.
There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Askam-in-Furness like Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
Smardale Gill Nature Reserve is a great place to visit close to Askam-in-Furness if you like disused railway lines.
Askam-in-Furness has some unmissable airports nearby like Barrow/Walney Island Airport, and Carlisle Lake District Airport.
Places near Askam-in-Furness feature a number of interesting islands including Piel Island.
Askam-in-Furness History
There are some historic monuments around Askam-in-Furness:
