His main hobby was gardening, and he converted a large area of his 15 acres of the Gog Magog Hills into a charming terraced garden. After Gaskell's death at The Uplands, his remaining family continue to live there until 1961, when the house and estate was auctioned on behalf of the executors of the late Dr John Foster Gaskell and Miss Gaskell MBE.
Gaskell's main leisure activity was gardening, which he transformed into a picturesque terraced garden spanning part of his 15-acre property in the Gog Magog Hills. After his passing at The Uplands, his relatives remained there until 1961, when the estate and house were sold through auction to settle the estate of Dr John Foster Gaskell and Miss Gaskell MBE.