David Hall Lake District Walks

Askham
Askham is a lovely village, and a real treat for anyone wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of tourist Lakeland. Found about five miles from Penrith, the village has a long main street lined with broad grassy banks and attractive houses, many of which are centuries old. Springtime is particularly striking in Askham, when the village is dressed in all the finery that the season has to offer. You'll not find row after row of houses fronted by brightly coloured boards advertising bed and breakfast in Askham, nor will you be faced with the prospect of outdoor shops trying to gain a quick sale by intrusively spilling their wares out onto the street. Here you'll be greeted by a village seemingly suspended in time, where the dates above the houses offer testament to the unfaltering continuity of the place. This is a village to wander around at a somewhat leisurely pace, a place to soak up the peace and quiet, and to remind oneself that life hadn't always been pursued at our modern tempo. At the lower end of the village is Askham Hall; a 14th century pele tower built to withstand attack from the Scottish armies who at the time were opposed to English rule in Scotland. The manor was acquired by Sir Thomas de Hellbeck and passed by marriage to the Swynburn family about the year 1314. In 1375 Edmund de Sandford came into possession. Two hundred years later in 1574, his descendant, Thomas Sandford transformed the tower into an Elizabethan mansion where the family remained until 1828 when it became the rectory for the parish of Lowther.

Date: ( I did the walk )	Walk:	Distance:	Ascent:
24th January 2010	Heughscar Hill from Askham	5 mile	750 ft
Route: Askham - Heughscar Hill - The Cockpit - Askham

23rd March 2008	Just when you think winter is over, the snow turns up. Heughscar Hill from Askham	5.8 mile	700 ft
Route: Askham - Riggingleys Top - Heughscar Hill - The Cockpit Stone Circle - Moor Dovovk - Helton - Askham

23rd April 2006	A springtime walk from Askham – Two pikes, two hills, a stone circle and a Roman road.	12.5 mile	2205 ft
Route: Askham - Heughscar Hill - The Cockpit - Arthur's Pike - Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wartches - The Cockpit - Askham


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	Punchbowl Inn & Restaurant Askham Penrith Cumbria CA10 2PF Tel: 01931 712443



























	Queens Head Inn Askham Penrith Cumbria CA10 2PF 01931 712225