Little Clifton Parish

The parish includes Bridgefoot, Little Clifton, Chapel Brow and several outlying farms and houses, in an area bordered by the River Marron, Lostrigg Beck, and the River Derwent. The population of Little Clifton Parish as of 2021 was 487.

The parish church is St Luke’s, located in Bridgefoot, below Chapel Brow. For information about church services etc. visit www.achurchnearyou.com:

Public transport

The X5 bus between Workington and Penrith runs through Bridgefoot.

Local and national government representation

Under the new Cumberland Unitary Authority (vesting in April 2023), Little Clifton falls under Cockermouth South, represented by Andrew Semple (Labour). The leader of the Cumberland authority is Mark Fryer (Labour). For information about the new authority, see cumberland.gov.uk

 Little Clifton is part of Workington and Whitehaven constituency – Our MP is Josh MacAlister  (2024, Labour).