Rockcliffe, Cumbria

Rockcliffe
St. Mary's Church, Rockcliffe
Rockcliffe
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Rockcliffe
Location within Cumbria
Population779 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY3709160293
Civil parish
  • Rockcliffe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA6
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. The parish includes the settlements of Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe Cross, Floristonrigg, Todhills, Low Harker and Harker.

Rockcliffe formerly had a railway station, on the Caledonian Railway Main Line, that closed in 1965. Another station was located nearby at Floriston that closed in 1950.