| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Askerton Castle.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Askerton Castle |
| Coordinates: | 55.02°N -2.696°W |
| Official Name: | Askerton |
| Population: | 141 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Civil Parish: | Askerton |
| Shire District: | City of Carlisle |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Penrith and The Border |
| Post Town: | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode District: | CA8 |
| Postcode Area: | CA |
| Dial Code: | 016977 |
| Os Grid Reference: | NY555697 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Carlisle |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria |
Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 141 at the 2011 Census.[1] It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford. It also covers Side Fell and Askerton Castle.
The parish was originally a township of Lanercost parish.
The name probably means 'Ásgeirr's tūn.' [2] 'Ásgeirr' is a Scandinavian personal name, while tūn is Old English for 'farmstead, estate' or, if the place prospered, 'village'. So, 'the estate of Ásgeirr'.
Askerton has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). Spadeadam is the closest weather station to Askerton, located near RAF Spadeadam.