Stockton on the Forest is a pleasant village and civil parish a few miles north‑east of York in England. Set amid farmland and small woods on the edge of the old Forest of Galtres, it offers countryside walks and quick road links via the nearby A64 into the city and beyond.
The village name dates back to Anglo‑Saxon times and the settlement today mixes historic stone cottages with more recent housing; it supports a primary school, a village hall and active community and sports clubs. Many residents commute into York, while local life is still influenced by farming and small businesses, with regular village events that sustain a strong community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Stockton on the Forest
Most populated places nearby
- York 5.1 miles
- Harrogate 22.5 miles
- Castleford 24.4 miles
- Selby 15.9 miles
- Goole 21.4 miles
- Ripon 23.6 miles
- Kippax 22.6 miles
- Garforth 21.9 miles
- Knaresborough 19.2 miles
- Knottingley 23.5 miles
- Wetherby 17 miles
- Driffield 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Warthill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Upper Helmsley Parish 2.1 miles
- Holtby Parish 2.1 miles
- Sand Hutton Parish 2.4 miles
- Gate Helmsley Parish 2.4 miles
- Claxton Parish 2.5 miles
- Strensall with Towthorpe Parish 2.6 miles
- Strensall Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Earswick Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 2.8 miles
- Dunnington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Stockton on the Forest
YO32 9HX, YO32 9TY, YO32 9WE, YO32 9ZE, YO32 9UL, YO32 9YU, YO32 9WF, YO32 9WD, YO41 1LZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.2 miles
- Murton Lane 3.1 miles
- York Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Stockton on the Forest Ad
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Grand, York 5 5.2 miles
- Clementine's Guest House 5 4.9 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 4.9 miles
- Moxy York 4 4.7 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 5.3 miles
- The Minster Hotel York 3 4.9 miles
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 4.9 miles
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Stockton on the Forest
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 2.3 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 3.2 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.7 miles
- University of York University 4.8 miles
- Wentworth College College 5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 8.5 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 8.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 12.6 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 13.2 miles