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Hunmanby, is known as the Gateway to the Wolds

Hunmanby, is known as the Gateway to the Wolds. Once the largest village in Great Britain, the name originates with the Danes. It is recorded in the Doomsday Book in 1086, as ‘Hundemanbi’ meaning ‘farmstead of the houndsmen.’ This relates to the hunting down of wolves on the Yorkshire Wolds.One of the best thing about Hunmanby is the beach at Hunmanby Gap.

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