North of the village is the River Lune, and to the south is Claughton Moor and the fells of the Forest of Bowland.
Local government
Claughton is part of the Lower Lune Valley ward, which elects two councillors to Lancaster City Council every four years.[3]
Industry
Claughton Brickworks ropeway conveyors suspended above the road (A683).
There is a brickworks, Claughton Brickworks, in the village. Ropeway conveyors, which transport clay from Claughton Moor to the Claughton Brickworks, are suspended above the road (A683).[4][5]
Religious sites
St Chad's Church was closed by the Church of England in 2002 due to a decline in the number of worshippers and the fact that the building was in need of modernisation. The church was part of the Hornby with Claughton parish. There was a church on the site as early as 1100.[6]