- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport65 km
- MME Teesside International Airport100 km
About Askerton Castle
Askerton Castle is a historic site. Location: Askerton, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Kirkcambeck and West Hall Motte.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Askerton Castle
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Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Naworth Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Triermain Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bewcastle Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Askerton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (106 mm)
- Driest month
- April (61 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 77 | 87 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 89 | 101 | 103 | 106 |
How to get to Askerton Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 70 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 65 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 100 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 112 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 70 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 86 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 106 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Askerton Castle
Within 100 km: 781 historic and cultural sites, 3,057 natural sites, 622 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Fishgarth Holm Island 20 kmS
- Coathouse Island Island 18 kmS
- Little Corby Island Island 14 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 7 kmW
25–60 km1,331 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmW
- Kirkland Scar Island 32 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
- Cherry Holm Island 55 kmS
60–100 km2,919 places
- High Moor Mountain 93 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 82 kmSW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 93 kmNE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkcambeck Historic site, Stapleton1.8 km W
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West Hall Motte Historic site, Kingwater2.3 km SE
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Wintershields Landmark, Askerton3.2 km N
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Triermain Castle Historic site, Waterhead5.1 km SE
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Tower Brae Landmark, Askerton3.6 km NE
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The Beacon Mountain, Askerton3.1 km NE
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Bewcastle Castle Historic site, Bewcastle5.7 km N
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Collin Bank Landmark, Askerton4.5 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkcambeck Village, Askerton1.7 km W
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Burtholme Village, Cumberland4.2 km S
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Shopford Village, Askerton4.1 km N
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Walton Village, Cumberland4.9 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources