Village

Askham

Located in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°35′27″ N 2°47′32″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 330 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 5; listed under Askham
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km; MME Teesside International Airport89 km

About Askham

Askham is a village. Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. Elevation: 330 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Heughscar Hill and Lowther Castle Stead.

Climate of Askham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: December (141 mm)
Driest month: April (70 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

139

Feb

Mar

106

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

106

Oct

130

Nov

138

Dec

141

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).

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Climate of Askham
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	13°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	139	96	106	70	72	73	81	95	106	130	138	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Askham

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 87 km to the northeast.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmnortheast
Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 89 kmeast
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 87 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 88 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 92 kmsouth
Burnley Population: 149.4K 95 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 96 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Askham

Within 100 km: 795 historic and cultural sites, 2,297 natural sites, 455 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km517 places

Wood Howe Island 10 kmS
Seamew Crag Island 23 kmSW
Little Isle Island 21 kmSW
Heron Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,330 places

High Moor Mountain 47 kmSW
Roanhead Beach Beach 56 kmSW
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmW
Tuft Rock Island 26 kmS

60–100 km1,700 places

Great Britain Island 84 kmSE
St Anne's Beach Beach 95 kmS
Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmNW
The Island Island 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Askham

5 places

Cities & villages2

Askham · Village
Helton · Village

Mountains & nature2

Knotts · Mountain
Loadpot Hill · Mountain

Heritage & sights1

Askham Hall · Landmark

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Heughscar Hill Mountain, Barton
1.2 km N
Lowther Castle Stead Historic site, Lowther
3.7 km NE
Arthur's Pike Mountain, Barton
3.1 km SW
Dunmallard Hill Mountain, Dacre
3.4 km NW
Dunmalloght Pele Landmark, Dacre
3.4 km NW
Salmond's Hill Mountain, Matterdale
4 km NW