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Clifton North Yorkshire Map

(Suburban Area near New Earswick)

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Unitary authority: York · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Clifton, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clifton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceClifton
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
Unitary AuthorityYork
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.980395
Longitude-1.103491
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Clifton

Clifton stretches out across the level plains of North Yorkshire, defined by the quiet persistence of the River Ouse as it curves toward the historic heart of York. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-west of York (from York: bearing 328°T, OS grid SE 588 541), and is situated west-south-west of New Earswick village. The light here has a particular clarity, catching the low-lying grasses of the Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows SSSI, where the floodplains transform with the turning of the seasons. These ancient washlands serve as a vast, breathing lung for the landscape, absorbing the river’s winter overflows with a stoic, silent grace. Beyond the water, the horizon is punctuated by the modern rhythm of suburban life, yet the shadow of the past remains visible in the outline of the Roman Camp on Clifton Moor. Residents often wander the nearby paths of Homestead Park, where manicured lawns offer a structured contrast to the wild, unkempt beauty of the nearby wetlands. Clifton retains a character that balances the industrious pace of its proximity to the city with the steady, grounded patience of a place long accustomed to the ebb and flow of the tide. The air carries a hint of damp earth and river-mist, grounding the rows of brick houses in a geography that feels both permanent and remarkably fluid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 212° SSW · 56 ha
  • Rawcliffe Country Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 282° WNW
  • Homestead Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 176° S
  • Clifton Ings Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 242° WSW
  • Roman Camp On Clifton Moor, 275M Nne Of Moor Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 054° NE · 1 ha
  • Vue York (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 005° N
  • Clifton Short Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 188° S
  • Round and Down (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 120° ESE
  • Burtree Dam (River) — 1.1 mi, 316° NW
  • Clifton Long Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 167° SSE
  • Joseph Rowntree Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 109° ESE
  • Web Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 1.3 mi, 026° NNE
  • Burtree Drain (River) — 1.4 mi, 302° WNW
  • St Mary'S Abbey Precinct Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 148° SSE
  • Bootham Bar (Castle) — 1.4 mi, 149° SSE
  • Yorkshire Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 153° SSE
  • Robin Hood Tower (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 141° SE
  • Museum Gardens (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 155° SSE
  • National Railway Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 171° S
  • Museum Gardens, York (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 153° SSE · 4 ha
  • St Peter'S Hospital, Part Of Undercroft Beneath The Theatre Royal (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 148° SSE
  • York Minster Undercroft (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 146° SE
  • York Minster (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 145° SE
  • York Theatre Royal (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 150° SSE
  • Treasurer's House (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 142° SE
  • Roman Column (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 146° SE
  • Barley Hall (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 148° SSE
  • Carr Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 207° SSW
  • City Screen Picturehouse (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 153° SSE
  • Roman Bath Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 148° SSE

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About This Clifton Map Page

Explore Clifton, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.980395, -1.103491. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.