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 miles
- Scarborough 24.1 miles
- Guisborough 24.9 miles
- Northallerton 21.3 miles
- Ripon 22 miles
- Knaresborough 22.4 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 19.1 miles
- Wetherby 23.3 miles
- Whitby 23.9 miles
- Haxby 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hovingham Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Cawton Parish 1.2 miles
- Stonegrave Parish 1.6 miles
- Fryton Parish 1.9 miles
- Scackleton Parish 2.2 miles
- Coulton Parish 2.2 miles
- Slingsby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- South Holme Parish 2.6 miles
- Nunnington Parish 2.9 miles
- Gilling East Parish 3 miles
- Oswaldkirk Built-up area 3 miles
- Grimstone Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Amotherby & Ampleforth
YO62 4NG, YO62 4JH, YO17 6UN, YO62 4DB, YO7 2HD, YO62 4BN, YO62 4BQ, YO62 4DS, YO62 4HB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.7 miles
- Malton Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Pickering Railway Station 9.8 miles
Hotels in Amotherby & Ampleforth Ad
- The Talbot, Malton, North Yorkshire 4
- The Stapylton Arms 4
- The Fairfax Arms 4
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3
- The New Globe Inn 3
- The George Hotel Easingwold 4
- The Old Lodge 4
- The George Hotel Easingwold 3
- Chapter Two Bar
- Dewars Restaurant and Rooms 4
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 miles
- Duncombe Park Estate 5.1 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 5.4 miles
- Duncombe Park Country house 5.6 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 6.9 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 7.4 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 8.6 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 12.4 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 12.6 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 12.9 miles