Clifton

Clifton is an area of York in the county of North Yorkshire.

There are great places to visit near Clifton including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Clifton's best nearby ruins can be found at Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

Hiking Areas to visit near Clifton include Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

There are a number of villages near Clifton including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

There are a several good towns in the Clifton area like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting caves including Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.

Clifton's best nearby limestone pavements can be found at Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

Ingleborough is a great place to visit close to Clifton if you like mountains.

York, and Ripon are some of Clifton best cities to visit near Clifton.

York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are great places to visit near Clifton if you like historic buildings.

The area around Clifton features a number of interesting hills including Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.

Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks are great places to visit near Clifton if you like geological features.

Castles to visit near Clifton include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Grassington Lead Mines is one of Clifton's best, nearby old mines to visit in Clifton.

There are a number of country parks near to Clifton including Brimham Rocks.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden are great places to visit near Clifton if you like parks.

Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden's gardens if visiting the area around Clifton.

Don't miss Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave's ancient sites if visiting the area around Clifton.

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    As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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