Claughton

Claughton (pronounced "Clafton") is a village of fewer than 300 people within the City of Lancaster, in the North East of England. Although the village small in itself, it is ideally located close to Lancaster (the county town or "capital" of Lancashire), to the south of the River Lune and not far from Claughton Moor and to the Forest of Bowland, which rather than being a forest is a sublime barren landscape used historically as a royal hunting ground, which is still used for grouse hunting in season. The area is very popular with visitors who seek the beauty and tradition of rural Lancaster as well as the benefit of the major cities, with countless attractions at hand, including several nature reserves and historical landmarks such as Lancaster Castle, the Lake District and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.