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Little Stainforth North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Little Stainforth, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Little Stainforth map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Little Stainforth, North Yorkshire

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PlaceLittle Stainforth
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.100793
Longitude-2.285607
Place TypeHamlet

About Little Stainforth

Limestone ridges define the austere beauty of Little Stainforth, where the earth seems to hold the pale, ancient memory of a shallow sea. It lies 2.3 miles north of Settle (from Settle: bearing 352°T, OS grid SD 814 672), and is situated west of Stainforth village. The landscape here falls within the protected expanse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an environment where the wind carries a distinct, sharp clarity across the fells. To the west, the craggy profile of Smearsett Scar rises like a broken spine against the horizon, grounding the hamlet in a geology that pre-dates human memory. Only a short distance away, the cascading waters of Stainforth Force churn with a cold, rhythmic intensity that punctuates the quietude of the valley floor. Little Stainforth maintains a spare, deliberate presence, defined by traditional stone architecture that mirrors the grey hues of the surrounding outcrops. Each drystone wall serves as a testament to the patient labour of generations who worked this challenging, beautiful terrain. Life here remains tethered to the shifting light on the hills, where the seasons alter the very texture of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 22k acres
  • Giggleswick Scar And Kinsey Cave Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 43 ha
  • Stainforth Force (Waterfall) — 0.3 mi, 102° ESE
  • Stainforth Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 085° E
  • Settlement 1/4 Mile (400M) W Of Leys Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 318° NW · 1 ha
  • Smearsett Scar (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 296° WNW
  • Ring Cairn North West Of Reinsber Scar (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 225° SW
  • Cairn 60M North East Of Dead Man'S Cave (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 263° W
  • Triple Draw Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 130° SE
  • Spencer Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 139° SE
  • Bargh Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 026° NNE
  • Catrigg Force (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 095° E
  • The Green (Park) — 1.5 mi, 158° SSE
  • Swarth Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 342° NNW · 35 ha
  • Catrigg Beck (River) — 1.7 mi, 083° E
  • Jubilee Cave (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 126° SE
  • Richard Whiteley Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 190° S
  • Victoria Cave (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 132° SE
  • Low Moo (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 189° S
  • Museum of North Craven Life (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 170° S
  • Settle Station Signal Box (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 176° S
  • Silverdale (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 041° NE
  • The Pinfold (Park) — 2.7 mi, 164° SSE
  • Scaleber Force (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 150° SSE
  • Fountains Fell Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 054° NE
  • Low Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 284° WNW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 290° WNW
  • Sulber Gate (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 327° NNW
  • Malham Tarn (National Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 092° E · 147 ha
  • Ingleborough (National Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 329° NNW · 12k acres

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About This Little Stainforth Map Page

Explore Little Stainforth, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.100793, -2.285607. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.