Stainforth
Stainforth is a locality in Craven District, North Yorkshire, England. Stainforth is situated nearby to the hamlet Helwith Bridge, as well as near Studfold.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stainforth Force and St Peter’s Church, Stainforth.
Stainforth Force
Waterfall
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Stainforth Force, is a 2.5-metre high cascade waterfall on the River Ribble at Stainforth, 3 miles north of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. The waterfall is a popular tourist attraction in autumn when Atlantic salmon are migrating up the river.
St Peter’s Church, Stainforth
Church
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St Peter's Church is in the village of Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds.
Stainforth Bridge
Bridge
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Stainforth Bridge, is a 17th century, arched packhorse bridge over the River Ribble in Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. The bridge was formerly on the main packhorse road between York and Lancaster, which has been superseded by later roads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Settle.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
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Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a village in North Yorkshire. With a population of 400 in 2021, it's set in the Yorkshire Dales beneath the "Three Peaks", and is a stopover on the Pennine Way.
Settle
Stainforth
Village
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Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated north of Settle. Nearby there is a waterfall, Stainforth Force, where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the village.
Stainforth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.1165° or 54° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.2711° or 2° 16′ 16″ westElevation
1,122 feet (342 metres)Open location code
9C6V4P8H+JHGeoNames ID
7291498
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