Stainforth, North Yorkshire

Stainforth
Stainforth
Stainforth is located in North Yorkshire
Stainforth
Stainforth
Location within North Yorkshire
Population231 [1]
OS grid referenceSD821673
Civil parish
  • Stainforth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSETTLE
Postcode districtBD24
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°06′07″N 2°16′29″W / 54.10197°N 2.27462°W / 54.10197; -2.27462

Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of Settle. Nearby there is a waterfall, Stainforth Force, where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the village. There was a Youth Hostel at Taitlands between 1942 and 2007.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Stainforth Parish (1170216782)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2018.