Askerton Rigg Plantation
Askerton Rigg Plantation is a forest in Askerton, Cumberland, England. Askerton Rigg Plantation is situated nearby to the village Bewcastle, as well as near the locality Hall Hills.Places of Interest
Highlights include Askerton Castle and Bewcastle Roman Fort.
Askerton Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England.
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall.
Bewcastle Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackpool Gate.
Blackpool Gate
Hamlet
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackpool Gate is a settlement in the civil parish of Bewcastle, which is in the district of the Cumberland in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.
Askerton Rigg Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: Askerton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0391° or 55° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.7018° or 2° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C7V27QX+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 476121697OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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