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If you are tired of Bowness and Ambleside with crowds and outdoor shops, Askham may be just what you are after. A picture perfect linear village. Eden cottages don't come much cuter than this. With two superb pubs within stumbling distance of each other, many easy walks, a heated outdoor pool in summer you can't help but fall in love with this place.