Stainton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.364, -1.841 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 10 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01969 (Leyburn) |
Stainton is a small, quietly rural parish in North Yorkshire, England, set among rolling farmland and stone walls with the rounded silhouettes of the moors visible on the horizon. The name reflects its ancient roots (from Old Norse/Old English elements meaning a stony farmstead) and the settlement retains a clutch of stone-built cottages, farmhouses and a parish church that hint at a long agricultural history dating back through the medieval period.
Life in Stainton centres on farming, local services and community activities; many residents work on the land or commute to nearby market towns, while walkers and wildlife enthusiasts are drawn by access to country lanes and the nearby North York Moors. Social life typically revolves around village events, the church and a village hall or pub, and conservation-minded locals take pride in protecting the hamlet’s historic character and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Stainton
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bishop Auckland 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Newton Aycliffe 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Yarm 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Northallerton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Ripon 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Catterick Garrison 5.1 miles8.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Walburn Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Downholme Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ellerton Abbey Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bellerby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Barden Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Marske Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hudswell Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Marrick Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Leyburn Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Preston-under-Scar Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- West Hauxwell Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Garriston Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Stainton
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Darlington Railway Station 16 miles25.8 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 16.2 miles26.1 km
Hotels near Stainton Ad
- The Fleece Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- The Buck 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Burgoyne 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire 4 5 miles8 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Wensleydale Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Black Lion Hotel Richmond 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington-A1 Scotch Corner 4 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 19 miles30.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 19.6 miles31.6 km