Wass is a village in the civil parish of Byland with Wass, in North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park. A short distance from the village lie the ruins of Byland Abbey. Despite the small size of the village there is a pub, the Stapylton Arms. It is at the foot of Wass Bank and has views of the surrounding countryside. From 1974 to 2023 it was in the Ryedale district.