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Askham Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in Cumbria, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Askham Hall
Askham Hall sits in the village of Askham, near Penrith in Cumbria, within the Lake District National Park.
A historic country house operating as a restaurant with rooms, it incorporates a medieval hall within its structure.
The Lowther family have a long association with the property, and Charles Lowther runs it today.
He draws on the estate's working kitchen gardens to supply Allium, the Michelin-starred restaurant on site, giving the operation an unusually direct farm-to-table character.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Askham Hall
The Lowther family have a long association with Askham Hall, and the property has remained in family ownership. The building incorporates a medieval hall, indicating origins that predate the family's tenure by several centuries. Charles Lowther is the current owner.
Architecture of Askham Hall
The hall includes a medieval great hall as part of its structure, pointing to origins well before the eighteenth century. The wider building presents as a traditional Cumbrian country house.
Worth knowing
The estate's kitchen gardens and home-reared produce directly supply the Michelin-starred Allium restaurant on site, an uncommon degree of farm-to-table integration for a property of this scale.
Gardens & grounds at Askham Hall
The kitchen gardens are a working feature of the estate, producing ingredients used directly in the Allium restaurant.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Askham Hall
Nearest station: Penrith North Lakes Rail Station (3.7 miles)
Open year-round as a restaurant with rooms; check official website for seasonal details and availability.
Places to visit near Askham Hall
Clifton Hall
View Clifton Hall on heritage mapKing Arthur's Round Table
View King Arthur's Round Table on heritage mapMayburgh Henge
View Mayburgh Henge on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Askham Hall there are 11 historic properties, including 3 historic houses, 2 historic buildings and 2 castles, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of Askham Hall there are 17 historic properties, including 6 historic houses, 5 historic buildings and 2 castles, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Askham Hall there are 32 historic properties, including 15 historic buildings, 8 historic houses and 4 castles, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A medieval hall in long-standing Lowther family ownership, now home to a Michelin-starred kitchen within the Lake District National Park.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Cumbria, England
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