Briercliffe is a civil parish in the borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. It is situated 3 miles north of Burnley. The parish contains suburbs of Burnley, and the rural area north east of the town. Hamlets in the parish include Cockden, Lane Bottom and in the Extwistle area, the tiny hamlet of Roggerham. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 4,031.