Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Askham, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Askham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Askham |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.607069 |
| Longitude | -2.756654 |
| Place Type | Village |
Askham rests in a landscape shaped by ancient forces and quiet human endeavour. It lies 6.6 km south of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 181°T, OS grid NY 512 238), and is situated north of Helton village. The village green, a generous sweep of emerald, seems to gather the soft Cumbrian light, inviting contemplation. Its stone cottages, some bearing the weathered patina of centuries, huddle with a dignified grace, their slate roofs catching the changing hues of the sky. The nearby River Lowther murmurs a constant, gentle song, a silver thread weaving through the verdant fields that cradle Askham, hinting at a continuity of life that stretches back through the ages.
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Explore Askham, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.607069, -2.756654. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |