Area Info for Clifton (Cumbria)

Clifton, Cumbria, UK

Clifton is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is situated within the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, including lakes, mountains, and picturesque landscapes. The village is characterised by its rural charm and traditional Cumbrian architecture.

Geography and Location

Clifton lies near the eastern shores of Derwentwater, one of the most popular lakes in the Lake District. Its proximity to natural attractions makes it a desirable destination for visitors seeking outdoor activities such as walking, boating, and sightseeing. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Clifton are limited, the broader region of Cumbria has a rich history dating back to Roman times and earlier. The area has historically been associated with agriculture, tourism, and quarrying. The architecture and layout of Clifton reflect traditional Cumbrian rural life.

Local Amenities and Attractions

Clifton offers a peaceful environment with limited commercial facilities, typical of small rural villages. Visitors often explore the surrounding Lake District, including nearby towns such as Keswick and Ambleside. The natural scenery and outdoor activities are the main attractions for tourists.

Summary

Overall, Clifton in Cumbria is a tranquil village that provides a gateway to the natural beauty of the Lake District. Its location makes it ideal for those seeking outdoor recreation and a quiet rural setting.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Clifton Primary School0.00 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Yanwath Primary School1.33 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Hunter Hall School1.85 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
North Lakes School2.04 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Lowther Endowed School2.05 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Ullswater Community College2.08 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith2.30 miles
Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
Beaconside CofE Primary School2.56 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
Brunswick School2.61 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School2.82 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Stainton CofE Primary School3.27 miles
Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0ET
Morland Area CofE Primary School4.77 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School4.83 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Langwathby CofE Primary School5.05 miles
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND
Culgaith CofE School5.23 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Kirkby Thore School6.31 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Health
Clinic
Spire Penrith Clinic1.87 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House2.70 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Shap Medical Practice7.39 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)16.68 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea16.68 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Keswick Minor Injury Unit16.79 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Carlton Clinic17.93 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)17.93 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic17.93 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit17.93 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood17.93 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood17.93 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit17.93 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre18.47 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)18.47 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen18.74 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
GP
Birbeck Medical Group1.83 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice1.83 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice4.73 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Shap Medical Practice7.39 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Kirkoswald Surgery9.14 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Appleby Medical Practice9.86 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Glenridding Health Centre10.99 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Court Thorn Surgery12.40 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery12.64 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
The Upper Eden Medical Practice14.79 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery14.79 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Caldbeck Surgery15.40 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Castlehead Medical Centre16.65 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Alston Medical Practice16.68 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Bank Street Surgery16.75 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Ambleside Health Centre16.78 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital16.68 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cumberland Infirmary20.41 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital21.15 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Wigton Community Hospital22.52 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Westmorland General Hospital22.52 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital25.50 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital25.52 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Weardale Hospital29.23 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Victoria Cottage Hospital31.28 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Richardson Hospital32.78 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital32.83 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Workington Community Hospital33.14 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Hexham General Hospital34.15 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
West Cumberland Hospital34.38 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Millom Hospital36.58 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Queen Victoria Hospital38.87 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Pharmacy
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd1.83 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.29 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Joseph Cowper Limited2.40 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Boots2.43 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.57 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy2.60 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Boots10.05 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Murray's Pharmacy16.65 miles
15-17 Station Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5HH
Boots16.75 miles
31 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL
Keswick Pharmacy16.75 miles
25 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BL
Alston Pharmacy16.80 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Boots16.88 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Grasmere Pharmacy16.93 miles
1 Oakbank, Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9TA
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd16.95 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Dalston Pharmacy17.87 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
Staveley Healthcare Ltd18.04 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Leisure
Park
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)1.92 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)2.04 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY2.73 miles
CLIBURN MOSS2.74 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)3.49 miles
DALEMAIN3.55 miles
KIRKBY THORE6.65 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)7.06 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)7.31 miles
TARN MOSS8.36 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)10.24 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR13.20 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)16.46 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)16.54 miles
SMARDALE GILL17.01 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)17.38 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane1.87 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Sainsbury's Penrith2.22 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
Nisa Local2.31 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
M&S Penrith Simply Food2.33 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Iceland Penrith2.47 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
SPAR Burrowgate2.52 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith2.54 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
ALDI Cavendish Way2.55 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Morrisons Penrith2.60 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Booths Penrith2.62 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
SPAR Penrith2.89 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd4.87 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
Co-op Penrith7.19 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland10.02 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland10.10 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo12.89 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
Transport
Bus Stop
Lowther House (E)0.01 miles
Methodist Church (SE)0.01 miles
Dalton Cottage (W)0.03 miles
Fairview Gardens (NW)0.04 miles
The George and Dragon (NW)0.21 miles
The George and Dragon (SE)0.23 miles
St Cuthberts Church (N)0.27 miles
St Cuthberts Church (S)0.27 miles
Cottages (W)0.67 miles
Brougham Hall Farm (E)1.18 miles
King Arthurs Round Table Henge (S)1.25 miles
War Memorial (W)1.30 miles
The Crown Hotel (N)1.32 miles
The Beehive (S)1.33 miles
Mayborough Henge (NE)1.35 miles
Wetheriggs Pottery (NW)1.35 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing4.46 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing7.02 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing10.77 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.90 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.92 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.34 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing17.50 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing17.57 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.83 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.86 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing18.02 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing18.33 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal20.30 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing20.97 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal21.17 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing22.39 miles
Railway Station
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station2.48 miles
Langwathby Rail Station4.88 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station8.18 miles
Appleby Rail Station10.12 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station12.38 miles
Wetheral Rail Station17.89 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station18.17 miles
Staveley Rail Station18.18 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station18.77 miles
Windermere Rail Station18.92 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station19.26 miles
Carlisle Rail Station19.70 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station20.73 miles
Kendal Rail Station20.78 miles
Wigton Rail Station22.24 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station22.64 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 2E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment278
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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