Askham Hall

On Sunday I discovered Askham Hall.   

Askham. A picture postcard village on the edge of the Lake District.  A mere fell separating it from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge.

A tiny place with the perfect village green, two pubs and even a swimming pool.  

Heated outdoor.   Much of my childhood was spent in the village.  

My family’s favourite weekend escape.  I was amazed the pool was still there and open.

Askham Hall

Askham Hall was then the private residence of The Earl of Lonsdale.  Now it has been transformed into a luxury hotel.

Where’s Darcy?

We went to investigate the gardens and tea rooms.

View to Askham Church

Not at all disappointed.  

Kitchen Garden

Stables transformed into a cafe.  

Delicious pizza cooked in a wood-fired pizza oven.  Salads from the classic country house garden.

The quintessential Austin house.  Views softer than the Yorkshire moors but it wasn’t hard to imagine the Bennet sisters emerging from inside.

Cake