Stamford Bridge
Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.99, -0.912 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 71 55 |
| Population: | 3,528 |
Stamford Bridge is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the banks of the River Derwent a few miles east of York. Its modest stone bridge and riverside setting give it a picturesque, rural feel amid arable farmland and hedgerow country, popular with walkers and people exploring the Vale of York.
Despite its size the village is best known for the nearby Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, a key moment in English history that draws history enthusiasts and occasional guided walks; locally the economy remains largely agricultural with a small service and tourism sector and a tightâknit community centred on the village hall, pub and riverside amenities.
Postcode districts covering Stamford Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- York 7.4 miles
- Beverley 22.3 miles
- Selby 15.8 miles
- Goole 19.8 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 22.7 miles
- Kippax 24.2 miles
- Garforth 23.6 miles
- Knaresborough 22.5 miles
- Knottingley 24.2 miles
- Wetherby 19.8 miles
- Driffield 19.4 miles
- Haxby 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gate Helmsley Parish 1.1 miles
- Upper Helmsley Parish 1.3 miles
- Catton Parish 1.8 miles
- Buttercrambe with Bossall Parish 2 miles
- Full Sutton Built-up area 2 miles
- Kexby Parish 2.5 miles
- Warthill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Parish 2.5 miles
- Wilberfoss Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Dunnington Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Holtby Parish 3.4 miles
- Claxton Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Stamford Bridge
YO41 1DW, YO41 1SD, YO41 1ES, YO41 1AG, YO41 1LQ, YO41 1PN, YO41 1JP, YO41 1LT, YO41 1FH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35.3 miles
- Murton Lane 4.4 miles
- York Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Stamford Bridge Ad
- Sandburn Hall 4 4 miles
- The Churchill Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 7.3 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 6.8 miles
- Sixteen B 5 3.3 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express York 3 4.8 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 7.1 miles
- Malmaison York 4 7.5 miles
Schools in Stamford Bridge
- Stamford Bridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 1.1 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.4 miles
- University of York University 6.4 miles
- Wentworth College College 6.7 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 7.3 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 8.8 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 9.1 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 12.4 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 13.7 miles