Clifton
Built-up area in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.632, -2.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 53 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 (Penrith) |
Clifton is a small village in the borough of Westmorland and Furness in north‑west England, set in a rural landscape of rolling farmland and limestone outcrops. It sits within easy reach of the Lake District National Park and the Furness peninsula, so the local environment combines classic Lakeland scenery with coastal influences and opportunities for walking and outdoor pursuits.
Like many villages in the area, Clifton reflects a long agricultural heritage with stone cottages, a parish church and the social hub of a village hall or pub; historically farming and small‑scale local trades dominated. Today the community mixes traditional agriculture with tourism, conservation activity and people who commute to nearby market towns such as Kendal or Ulverston, keeping a strong sense of local identity tied to the historic counties.
Postcode districts covering Clifton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Yanwath and Eamont Bridge Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sockbridge and Tirril Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lowther Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Brougham Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Sockbridge Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Penrith South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cliburn Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Askham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Strickland Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stainton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dacre Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Little Strickland Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Clifton
CA10 2EP, CA10 2EL, CA10 2EF, CA10 2EE, CA10 2EN, CA10 2EA, CA10 2ES, CA10 2DZ, CA10 2ED … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 52.4 miles84.4 km
- Penrith Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Langwathby Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Clifton Ad
- The Lounge Hotel and Bar 2.5 miles4 km
- The George Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- North Lakes Hotel and Spa 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Kings Arms 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Castlegate Arms 2 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Macdonald Leeming House 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Kings Arms 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Tufton Arms Hotel 10 miles16 km
Schools in Clifton
- Clifton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brocavum Archaeological site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lowther Castle Estate 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Inglewood Forest Forest 13 miles21 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Lune Forest Forest 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Wray Castle Estate 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 19.8 miles31.8 km