Clifton

Clifton is an area of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Clifton including some great towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Don't miss Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester's villages if visiting the area around Clifton.

Clifton's best nearby parks can be found at Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall are great places to visit near Clifton if you like waterfalls.

Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough are some of Clifton best woodlands to visit near Clifton.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Clifton including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

There are a several good old mines in the Clifton area like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.

The area around Clifton boasts some of the best ruins including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

The area around Clifton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Belmont Paper Mills (Derelict), Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, and Hoghton Tower.

There are a number of ancient sites near Clifton including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave.

Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge are some of Clifton best historic monuments to visit near Clifton.

Hiking Areas to visit near Clifton include Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Clifton's best nearby hills can be found at Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

The area around Clifton's best round cairns can be found at Jepsons Gate Cairn.

The area around Clifton boasts some of the best lakes including High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting bluebell woods including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine are great places to visit near Clifton if you like geological features.

The area around Clifton boasts some of the best gardens including The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park are great places to visit near Clifton if you like country parks.

Clifton has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

Places near Clifton feature a number of interesting historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Don't miss Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch's canals if visiting the area around Clifton.

There are a number of roman sites near Clifton including Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

The area around Clifton boasts some of the best museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

Caves to visit near Clifton include Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is one of Clifton's best, nearby limestone pavements to visit in Clifton.

There are a number of sssis near Clifton including Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf are great places to visit near Clifton if you like beaches.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Clifton like The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Clifton has some unmissable cities nearby like Preston, and Lancaster.

Castles to visit near Clifton include Clitheroe Castle.

Read more about Lancashire.

Clifton Map