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Stainburn

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.942, -1.616
OS grid ref:SE 25 49
Population:1,666
Dialling code: 01943 (Guiseley)
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Stainburn is a small, quietly rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, set amid rolling limestone countryside and patchwork fields. The settlement has a distinctly agricultural feel - stone-built cottages and farms, narrow lanes and drystone walls - and sits within easy reach of the county’s market towns and the more rugged landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales.

Historically the area shows the usual North Yorkshire layers of medieval field patterns and older place‑name roots (the name suggests a “stony stream”), and today its economy remains largely farming-based with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns. Socially it’s a close-knit community with a quiet village character rather than a tourist focus, valued for walking, countryside views and a strong sense of local continuity.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.9 miles64.3 km
  • Weeton Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Pannal Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
  • Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 5.3 miles8.5 km

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Local points of interest

  • Spring Wood Forest 6.9 miles11 km
  • Clayton Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.2 km
  • Daffy Wood Forest 7 miles11.2 km
  • Esholt Priory Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
  • Gotts Park Mansion Country house 9.4 miles15.2 km
  • Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Valley Parade Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
  • Elland Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
  • Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
  • Bewerley Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km