Clifton is a small linear village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies 3 miles south east of Penrith. The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther, to the north and east lie the civil parishes of Brougham and Great Strickland, to the south is the civil parish of Lowther. The village of Cli…Clifton is a small linear village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies 3 miles south east of Penrith. The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther, to the north and east lie the civil parishes of Brougham and Great Strickland, to the south is the civil parish of Lowther. The village of Clifton has a church, primary school, and a pub. Most of the hamlet of Clifton Dykes also lies within the parish. The name of this was shown as Longchimney on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1897, and then as Clifton Dikes on the later second edition. The current spelling was settled on more recently.