Clifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

 and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of Newton with Clifton

Newton with Clifton

Newton with Clifton is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde and ceremonial county of Lancashire in England. It has a population of 2,680.. The parish includes the villages of Clifton, Dowbridge, Newton with Scales and Salwick....

. It is situated on the A583 road

A583 road

The A583 is a primary road from Preston to Blackpool in England, via Kirkham. It was once the main route into Blackpool until the construction of the M55 motorway.-Route:...

, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of its post town

Post town

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, Preston, and 11 miles (17.7 km) east of Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

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The village is also home to Lund Parish Church, which is situated on Church Lane, and Clifton Hall.

Transport links

• Rail: The nearest station is Salwick railway station
  Salwick railway station
  Salwick railway station is situated on the -to-Blackpool railway line in England, 5¼ miles west of Preston, and is managed by Northern Rail...
  
  , but this has only a limited service. A more comprehensive service is available from Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station
  Kirkham and Wesham railway station
  The Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham, in England, are served by one railway station, Kirkham and Wesham. It is managed by Northern Rail, who operate most of the passenger services that call there .-Description:There are two platforms, and fairly obvious signs of the former size of the station...
  
   provided by Northern Rail
  Northern Rail
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   and First TransPennine Express
  First TransPennine Express
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• Bus: The Fylde Villager Service 75 between Preston and Blackpool passes through the village.

Nearby towns and villages

• Freckleton
  Freckleton
  Freckleton is a village and civil parish on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St. Annes. It has a population of 6,045.Freckleton is near to Warton, with its links to BAE Systems...
  
  
• Kirkham, Lancashire
  Kirkham, Lancashire
  Kirkham, or as it once was known, Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the smaller town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location...
  
  
• Newton with Scales
  Newton with Scales
  Newton with Scales is a village in the county of Lancashire and in the Borough of Fylde.It is situated on the A583 road, from Preston and from Blackpool, in the civil parish of Newton with Clifton.-Nearby towns and villages:* Clifton, Lancashire...
  
  
• Preston
• Salwick
  Salwick
  Salwick is a village between Kirkham and Preston in Lancashire, England. The village is largely rural and is an extension of the smaller Clifton to the south. It is in the borough of Fylde, and in the Parliamentary Constituency of Fylde, and forms part of the civil parish of Newton with Clifton...
  
  
• Wrea Green
  Wrea Green
  Wrea Green is a village in the Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 2 miles west of Kirkham. Along with the village of Ribby, it forms the civil parish Ribby with Wrea....