Historic churches · North East England
Great Asby
In or near Sandford.
Great Asby in England North East, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop · 7.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Great Asby, the nearest railway station is Warcop, located 7.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is CA16 6HG, and entry to the church is free.
About
Great Asby is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Great Asby is a rural parish in Cumbria, part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It includes the villages of Great Asby and Little Asby, as well as the Great Asby Scar National Nature Reserve, offering visitors scenic landscapes and opportunities for outdoor activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the Old Norse: askr, meaning ash and by, meaning farm. In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community. The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5100, -2.4900
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Asby
- Postcode
- CA16 6HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop — 7.5 km
- Official site
- asbyparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2490603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Asby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Asby?
- Great Asby is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6HG), in the parish of Asby.
- What is Great Asby?
- Great Asby in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Asby?
- The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA16 6HG.
- Is Great Asby a protected site?
- Yes — Great Asby is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Asby free to visit?
- Yes, Great Asby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Asby?
- The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6HG.