Even though the journey from York to the North Sea coast is just an hour, Stamford Bridge remains a popular stopping point for travellers on the A166. Most stops are for refreshments at one of the establishments located around The Square.

The facilities located in central Stamford Bridge include:

• Post Office/Willow Tree Gifts and solicitors (Hague and Dixon)
• Clubleys estate agents
• convenience store (The Co-operative) and pharmacist (Stamford Bridge Chemist)
• Award winning Riverside Butchers; they are open Mon-Fri 7.30am to 6pm and Sat 7.30am to 4pm
• three pubs - The Three Cups, The New Inn (formerly The Swordsman) and The Bay Horse
• No. 10 Cafe Bar & Bistro
• fast food which is served by a sandwich shop (Bridge Rolls), New Derwent Coffee Bar and Bistro, Square Bakehouse and pizza/kebab shop (Stamford Pizza)
• Chinese restaurant and take-away (Stamford House Chinese)
• Indian restaurant and take-away (Sizzling Plate)
• specialist off licence and whisky merchant (Whiskeys)
• Special Thoughts - cards and gifts for all occasions
• Beautifully Shuttered - Plantation Shutter company
• two hair dressing salons (The Hair Chop and HAIR 2000) and a hair and beauty salon (Grace Hair and Beauty)
• florists and coffee shop (Take a Leaf)
• Primrose Hill Day Nursery offering full day care for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years
• a car repair garage (Stamford Bridge Motors)
• Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic, Stamford Bridge Dental and My Health Group doctor's surgery
• Weir Park holiday park, a care home (Stamford Bridge Beaumont) and Bryan Mills Funeral Directors.