Historic site · Lancaster · Lancashire

Ashton Memorial

In Lancaster, Ashton Memorial is a historic site. Nearby, 17 more places to visit are within 5 km. Around it, Lancaster Castle (1.6 km) comes first on our list.

Where

In Lancaster

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Historic site in Lancaster

Inside Lancaster

Ashton Memorial is inside Lancaster’s built-up area, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

June to August are the warmest in Lancaster, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°103 mm

Feb8° / 3°85 mm

Mar9° / 4°71 mm

Apr12° / 5°60 mm

May15° / 8°62 mm

Jun18° / 11°73 mm

Jul19° / 13°88 mm

Aug19° / 13°103 mm

Sep17° / 11°105 mm

Oct14° / 8°116 mm

Nov10° / 5°115 mm

Dec7° / 3°118 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lancaster, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lancaster. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lancaster’s full climate →

About

Ashton Memorial

Historic site.

In Lancaster, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Lancaster
Official site: lancaster.gov.uk/sites/williamson-park/ashton-memorial

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Ashton Memorial

On this map, Ashton Memorial is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Of the 6, Lancaster is the largest, at 52,646 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Lancaster

52,646 people · 22 places to visit

2 · 3 km south of it

Bailrigg

4,788 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Morecambe

32,745 people · 19 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Halton

2,652 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Ashton Memorial is	People	Places to visit
Lancaster	It’s in town	52,646	22
Bailrigg	3 km south of it	4,788	17
Morecambe	3.1 km northwest of it	32,745	19
Halton	3.4 km northeast of it	2,652	15
Bolton-le-Sands	4.3 km north of it	6,728	16
Caton	4.7 km northeast of it	2,552	5

Make a day of it

Around Ashton Memorial

Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses.

CastleLancaster Castle1.6 km away 2

CathedralLancaster Cathedral800 m away 3

MuseumLancaster City Museum1.4 km away 4

MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum1.5 km away 5

CastleHornby Castle12 km away 6PierPierStone Jetty7 km away 7

Historic houseThurnham Hall7.2 km away 8

Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Ashton Memorial

Where is Ashton Memorial?

Ashton Memorial is in Lancaster, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Ashton Memorial?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Ashton Memorial?

June to August are the warmest months in Lancaster, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ashton Memorial?

Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (1.6 km), Lancaster Cathedral (800 m), Lancaster City Museum (1.4 km) and Judges' Lodgings Museum (1.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Judges' Lodgings Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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