Askham & Lowther Castle : Sunday 26th April - Askham is one of the most attractive villages in the former county of Westmorland, about 4 miles south of Penrith. It adjoins the River Lowther, and contains many whitewashed cottages either side of the two village greens with the added bonus on the 17th century Queen’s Head pub and the 18th century Punch Bowl pub, both still retaining some of their original features. The area around Askham has been inhabited since the late stone age with prehistoric sites at nearby Moor Divock. The suggested 10 mile [black] anti-clockwise route (with only 800ft of ascent) includes visits to Heughscar Hill, the prehistoric "Cockpit" stone circle, Moor Divock, Whale, Lowther Castle and Castlesteads.