Stape

Stape is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100; details are included in the civil parish of Cropton.

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Type: Locality with 108 residents
Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Stape, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wade’s Causeway and Newton Dale Halt railway station.

Wade’s Causeway

Archaeological site

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Wade's Causeway is a Roman road, or possibly a Neolithic structure, located in the North York Moors national park in North Yorkshire, England. It was excavated in mid-20th century and dated to the Roman period, but 21st century re-interpretations have suggested a possible Neolithic origin. Wade’s Causeway is situated 2 miles north of Stape.

Newton Dale Halt railway station

Railway station

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Newton Dale Halt railway station is a request stop on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves as a stopping off point for walkers around Newton Dale and Cropton Forest in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.

Levisham railway station

Railway station

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Levisham railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Levisham in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The station house is a grade II listed building. Levisham railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Stape.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Hole of Horcum.

Newton-on-Rawcliffe

Village

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Newton-on-Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors National Park, 4 miles north of Pickering. Newton-on-Rawcliffe is situated 2½ miles south of Stape.

Hole of Horcum

Locality

The Hole of Horcum is a section of the valley of the Levisham Beck, upstream of Levisham and Lockton, in the Tabular Hills of the North York Moors National Park in northern England. Hole of Horcum is situated 2½ miles east of Stape.