Viewpoints · North East England
Ashness Bridge
Ashness Bridge is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Jo and Steve Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashness Bridge is a named viewpoint in North-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is part of the BORROWDALE RAINFOREST National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 7.2 km away. Postcode area CA12.
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Heritage listing
Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road (B5289) to Watendlath, in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The bridge is at grid reference NY270196, and is known for being a fine viewpoint across Borrowdale towards Skiddaw, including views of Derwent Water nearby. It or its predecessor may have been a packhorse bridge conveying packhorse traffic from Watendlath to Keswick. Near the bridge is a small cairn to Bob Graham, who ran a round of 42 Lakeland peaks in 1932 in under 24 hours, a record which was not equalled for 28 years.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Armboth Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lodore - Troutdale Woods SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road (B5289) to Watendlath, in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The bridge is at grid reference NY270196, and is known for being a fine viewpoint across Borrowdale towards Skiddaw, including views of Derwent Water nearby. It or its predecessor may have been a packhorse bridge conveying packhorse traffic from Watendlath to Keswick. Near the bridge is a small cairn to Bob Graham, who ran a round of 42 Lakeland peaks in 1932 in under 24 hours, a record which was not equalled for 28 years. The area is owned by the National Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5673, -3.1302
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Borrowdale
- Postcode
- CA12 5UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 7.2 km
Sources
- osm: n1277039400 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ashness Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashness Bridge?
- Ashness Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5UN), in the parish of Borrowdale.
- Is Ashness Bridge a listed building?
- Ashness Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ashness Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Ashness Bridge is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Armboth Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ashness Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Ashness Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashness Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5UN.