Clifton, Lancashire

Clifton
St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton
Clifton Shown within Fylde Borough Show map of the Borough of Fylde Clifton Shown within the Fylde Show map of the Fylde Clifton Clifton shown within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD467303
Civil parish	Newton with Clifton
District	Fylde
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England

Clifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish of Newton with Clifton. It is situated on the A583 road, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of its post town, Preston, and 11 miles (18 km) east of Blackpool.

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

Clifton used to boast its own radio station, Clifton FM,^[1] which is no longer available worldwide.

The village also has a post office/convenience store, a garden centre(Dobbies) and a caravan sales shop named Preston

Transport links

• Rail: The nearest station is Salwick railway station, but this has only a limited service. A more comprehensive service is available from Kirkham and Wesham railway station provided by Northern and TransPennine Express.^[2]
• Bus: The Fylde Villager Service 75 between Preston and Blackpool passes through the village.^[3]

Nearby towns and villages

• Freckleton
• Kirkham, Lancashire
• Newton with Scales
• Preston
• Salwick
• Wrea Green

Notable people associated with Clifton

• Robert Ainsworth

Gallery

• 
  Clifton
• 
  The wastewater from Preston is treated here in Clifton

See also

• Listed buildings in Newton with Clifton
• St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton

References

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