Amotherby & Ampleforth
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.176, -0.988 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 66 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01439 (Helmsley) |
The area around Amotherby and Ampleforth sits in rural North Yorkshire, on gently rolling farmland and limestone countryside at the western fringe of the North York Moors. It feels typically North Yorkshire with narrow lanes, stone cottages and open fields, and enjoys good access to the market town of Malton and the coastal plain beyond.
Ampleforth is best known for its Benedictine heritage - the Abbey and the long‑established school founded in the early 19th century - which has shaped the village’s history, architecture and local economy through education, tourism and cultural events. Elsewhere the local economy is largely agricultural, supplemented by small businesses, pubs and community activities; walkers and cyclists are drawn to the quiet lanes and nearby moorland, giving the area a strong sense of close‑knit village life and rural tradition.
Postcode districts covering Amotherby & Ampleforth
Most populated places nearby
- York 15.6 miles25 km
- Scarborough 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Guisborough 24.9 miles40 km
- Northallerton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Ripon 22 miles35.5 km
- Knaresborough 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wetherby 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Whitby 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Haxby 11.8 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hovingham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Cawton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stonegrave Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Fryton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Scackleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Coulton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Slingsby Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- South Holme Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Nunnington Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Gilling East Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Oswaldkirk Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Grimstone Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Amotherby & Ampleforth
YO17 6SW, YO17 6SP, YO62 4AQ, YO62 4BJ, YO17 6SA, YO61 4BE, YO62 4DT, YO17 6XL, YO17 6TA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.1 miles46.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Malton Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Pickering Railway Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
Hotels in Amotherby & Ampleforth Ad
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4
- The Pheasant Hotel 3
- The Stapylton Arms 4
- Dewars Restaurant & Rooms
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3
- The Old Lodge 4
- The Mount B&B
Schools in Amotherby & Ampleforth
- Amotherby Community Primary School Primary
- Ampleforth College Independent - secondary
- Slingsby Community Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Terrington C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Terrington Hall School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Castle Howard Country house 5 miles8 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Castle Howard Estate 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 5.6 miles9 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Eden Camp Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km