Stainforth, North Yorkshire

Stainforth
Stainforth
Stainforth Location within North Yorkshire
Population	231 [1]
OS grid reference	SD821673
Civil parish	Stainforth
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SETTLE
Postcode district	BD24
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°06′07″N 2°16′29″W / 54.10197°N 2.27462°W / 54.10197; -2.27462

Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is 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. There was a Youth Hostel at Taitlands between 1942 and 2007.