| Official Name: | Great Asby |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North West England |
| Static Image Name: | Gt Asby Church - geograph.org.uk - 142285.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St. Peter's Church, Great Asby |
| Static Image Alt: | St. Peter's Church, Great Asby |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY679132 |
| Post Town: | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Postcode District: | CA16 |
| Dial Code: | 017683 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Penrith and The Border |
| Civil Parish: | Asby |
| Shire District: | Eden |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Website: | http://asbyparish.org.uk |
| Coordinates: | 54.513°N -2.495°W |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Eden |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Eden, Cumbria |
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15miles south east of Penrith and approximately south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the Norse, Old: askr, meaning ash and by, meaning farm.[1]
In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.[1]
The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.[1]
Asby Gill runs through the middle of Great Asby although this gill tends more commonly to be dry except after heavy rain.[2]
Located about south west of the village is Great Asby Scar, which has been declared a national nature reserve, partly due to its limestone geology and also the flora that grow in its limestone pavement areas.[3]
Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016
Westmorland Way Great Asby is on the Appleby to Arnside walking route
Westmorland Dales Great Asby is in the Westmorland Dales
Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016
Westmorland Way Appleby to Arnside walking route