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Lakeland Motor Museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
17 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Askam in Furness works well as a base: 5 minutes from Dalton in Furness, 24km from Hardknott Pass.
Askam in Furness is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,274, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish close to Barrow-in-Furness in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it originally consisted of two separate coastal villages with different origins and histories which, in recent times, have merged to become one continuous settlement. In theRead more
2001 census the parish had a population of 3,632, reducing at the 2011 census to 3,462.
Ireleth has its origins as a mediaeval farming village clustered on the hillside overlooking the flat sands of the Duddon Estuary. Askam was established following the discovery of large quantities of iron ore near the village in the middle of the 18th century.
The pair originally fell within the boundaries of the Hundred of Lonsdale 'north of the sands' in the historic county of Lancashire. Following local government reforms in 1974 the parish became part of the county of Cumbria, and after further reforms in 2023 it became part of Westmorland and Furness.
The nearby River Duddon estuary and surrounding countryside have made the area well known for its wildlife, while the villages' exposed position on the eastern bank facing the Irish Sea have encouraged the establishment of wind energy generation, amid local controversy.
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Askam in Furness is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.1872 latitude, -3.2047 longitude.
Askam in Furness has a population of approximately 3,274 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
England's steepest road with gradients of 1-in-3, a white-knuckle single-track pass through the Lake District with a Roman fort at the top.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
England's steepest road pass with gradients up to 33%, offering spectacular views of the Eskdale valley and surrounding Lakeland fells.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wild mountain pass connecting the Langdale and Duddon valleys with panoramic views of the central Lake District fells.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
England's largest natural lake, stretching over 10 miles through the heart of the Lake District with stunning mountain backdrops.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
England's deepest lake, ringed by towering screes, voted Britain's favourite view and reached by a single dramatic dead-end road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
England's highest mountain at 978m, a challenging ascent rewarded with panoramic views stretching to Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
England's largest national park with dramatic lakes, rugged fells, and literary heritage of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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