Stape

Stape
Stape
Stape shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE793932
Civil parish	Stape
District	Ryedale
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PICKERING
Postcode district	YO18
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton (formerly Ryedale)
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°19′42″N 0°46′55″W / 54.328400°N 0.781900°W / 54.328400; -0.781900Coordinates: 54°19′42″N 0°46′55″W / 54.328400°N 0.781900°W / 54.328400; -0.781900

Stape is a hamlet and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Cropton. It is in the North York Moors National Park, 7 – 8 miles north of Pickering. There is an activity centre, known as the Ken Ather Outdoor Centre, built for use by pupils of the village until closed by the as then North Riding Education Authority. It is now run by the Joseph Rowntree Trust and often used by Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick, York.

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