Castle · Clifton · Cumbria

Clifton Hall

Clifton Hall is a manor house. Within the built-up area of Clifton, it is one of the places to visit. It counts as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Clifton Hall, The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Clifton

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Castle in Clifton

Inside Clifton

Clifton Hall is inside Clifton’s built-up area, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Clifton has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Clifton

If warmth matters, go June to August: Clifton reaches 18–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°120 mm

Feb7° / 1°93 mm

Mar9° / 2°74 mm

Apr12° / 4°56 mm

May15° / 6°62 mm

Jun18° / 9°67 mm

Jul19° / 11°71 mm

Aug19° / 11°85 mm

Sep17° / 9°79 mm

Oct13° / 6°109 mm

Nov9° / 3°118 mm

Dec7° / 1°134 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Clifton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Clifton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Clifton’s full climate →

About

Clifton Hall

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Top of the 25 other places within 15 km is Brougham Castle, 2 km off.

Clifton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Clifton
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/clifton-hall

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mapping Clifton Hall

On this map, Clifton Hall is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Staying near Clifton Hall

Of the 8, Penrith is the largest, at 16,705 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Clifton

740 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 2 km northwest of it

Penrith

16,705 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km west of it

Sockbridge

392 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km west of it

Stainton

745 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Clifton Hall is	People	Places to visit
Clifton	It’s in town	740	13
Penrith	2 km northwest of it	16,705	13
Sockbridge	2.5 km west of it	392	15
Stainton	4.3 km west of it	745	12
Langwathby	7.6 km northeast of it	608	1
Temple Sowerby	8.2 km east of it	418	4
Culgaith	8.3 km east of it	426	4
Greystoke	9.9 km west of it	686	4

Make a day of it

Also near Clifton Hall

Among the 25 within 15 km are 6 castles and 2 historic houses.

Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle2 km away 2

Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle3.4 km away 3

CastleBrougham Hall1.3 km away 4

CastleLowther Castle3.4 km away 5

CastleDacre Castle7 km away 6

Historic houseDalemain5.4 km away 7

CastleGreystoke Castle10 km away 8

Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Clifton Hall

Where is Clifton Hall?

Clifton Hall is in Clifton, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Clifton Hall?

Manor house in Cumbria,England.

Who runs Clifton Hall?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Clifton Hall?

June to August are the warmest months in Clifton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Clifton Hall a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Clifton Hall?

Within 15 km: Brougham Castle (2 km), Penrith Castle (3.4 km), Brougham Hall (1.3 km) and Lowther Castle (3.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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