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Where is Askham?

Askham is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south of the town of Penrith, 21 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 95 miles south of Edinburgh, 217 miles north of Cardiff, and 240 miles north-west of London. Askham was historically in the county of Westmorland. Askham falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA10 postcode district. The post town for Askham is Penrith.

Askham on a map

Map showing extent of Askham as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Askham
Map showing location of Askham within the UK
Location of Askham within the UK

Which county is Askham in?

Askham is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.

Ceremonial CountyCumbria
Historic CountyWestmorland
Administrative CountyWestmorland and Furness

Where is Askham in Cumbria?

Askham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.

Map showing location of Askham within Cumbria
Location of Askham within Cumbria

What is the postcode for Askham?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Askham is CA10 2PN.

Where is Askham in CA10?

Askham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA10 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA10 postcode district.

Map showing location of Askham within CA10
Location of Askham within CA10

What is the post town for Askham?

The post town for Askham is Penrith. Askham is in the CA10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penrith.

What is the latitude and longitude of Askham?

The centre of Askham is located at position 54.60707° latitude and -2.75665° longitude.

Latitude54.60707°
Longitude-2.75665°

What is the easting and northing of Askham?

The centre of Askham is located at the grid reference easting 351223 and northing 523808 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting351223
Northing523808

What are the nearest towns to Askham?

Position of Askham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Askham to the centre of the town.

south
4m
Askham is 4 miles south of Penrith
west
11m
Askham is 11 miles west of Appleby-in-Westmorland
north-east
15m
Askham is 15 miles north-east of Ambleside
east
15m
Askham is 15 miles east of Keswick
north
17m
Askham is 17 miles north of Windermere
north
18m
Askham is 18 miles north of Bowness-on-Windermere
north-west
19m
Askham is 19 miles north-west of Kirkby Stephen
south-west
19m
Askham is 19 miles south-west of Alston
north
19m
Askham is 19 miles north of Kendal
north-west
22m
Askham is 22 miles north-west of Sedbergh

What are the nearest cities to Askham?

Position of Askham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Askham to the centre of the city.

south
21m
Askham is 21 miles south of Carlisle
north
39m
Askham is 39 miles north of Lancaster
west
48m
Askham is 48 miles west of Durham
south-west
53m
Askham is 53 miles south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
west
59m
Askham is 59 miles west of Sunderland
north
59m
Askham is 59 miles north of Preston
north-west
60m
Askham is 60 miles north-west of Ripon
north-west
70m
Askham is 70 miles north-west of Bradford
north-west
74m
Askham is 74 miles north-west of Leeds
north
80m
Askham is 80 miles north of Salford