Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3]

It or its predecessor may have been a packhorse bridge ^[3] conveying packhorse traffic from Watendlath to Keswick. ^[4]

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Derwent and Bassenthwaite waters from Ashness Bridge.

The area is owned by the National Trust. ^[3]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Birks Bridge
• Listed buildings in Borrowdale
• Slater's Bridge

References

1. "Ashness Bridge and Surprise View". Visit Keswick. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
2. "Surprise View and Ashness Bridge". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
3. "Ashness Bridge, wildlife and a surprise view!". UK: National Trust . Retrieved 3 May 2022.
4. Hinchliffe, Ernest (1994). A Guide to the Packhorse Bridges of England. Milnrow, Cumbria: Cicerone Press. p. 35. ISBN   1-85284-143-5.

Ashness Bridge

54°34′02″N3°07′48″W / 54.5672045°N 3.1301167°W / 54.5672045; -3.1301167