Historic SiteNorth WestEnglish Heritage4.4
Free for all visitors during permitted opening; closures and key or tour arrangements still apply.
The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.
Do not park in front of farm gates or block the farm track. Continue on foot from the village across fields with tall stiles.
Arrival: Village layby opposite St Cuthbert's Church, Clifton.
Clifton Hall's surviving pele tower belonged to a substantial medieval manor house that passed to the Wybergh family in the early 15th century. The surrounding hall was eventually demolished to make way for a farmhouse, leaving this compact stone tower as a reminder of a much larger home. Its history includes occupation and plundering by Jacobite troops in December 1745, shortly before the fighting at Clifton Moor. Visitors enjoy the surviving beams, fireplaces and internal architectural details, but describe a short visit rather than an extensive castle to explore. The tower sits within a working farm and is reached by a walk from the village across fields with tall stiles. Use the small layby opposite the church where possible and leave farm gates and tracks clear. Dogs are welcome on leads.
Open any reasonable daylight hours (closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan).
Pedestrian approach crosses fields with tall stiles. The tower is within a working farm; access is unsuitable for visitors unable to use stiles.
Closed 24-26 December and 1 January, according to the official opening-times feed.
Admission is free for everyone; any parking or transport charges are separate.
Dogs: Dogs on leads are welcome on the permitted approach and at the tower.
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Dogs, with restrictions
Approach the tower on foot from Clifton village across fields with tall stiles. Use the small layby opposite the church where available and leave farm gates and tracks clear. Free monument admission; closed 24-26 December and 1 January.
