Wold Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Wold Newton is a small Yorkshire Wolds village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Scarborough and 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Bridlington. Wold Newton is located within the Great Wold Valley. The course of the Gypsey Race, a winterbourne chalk stream, passes through the south of the village. The village of Fordon is also part of the civil parish of Wold Newton. According to the 2011 UK census, Wold Newton parish had a population of 337, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 291.

The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building. Eight additional Grade II listed buildings include Wold Newton Hall, the former Wesleyan Chapel (now Wold Newton Community Centre), the Old Vicarage, the Anvil Arms Public House, and the Red telephone box on Wold Newton Green. Approximately two thirds of the village falls within the Wold Newton Conservation area. Wold Newton has a small, fully automated telephone exchange. Rather confusingly, this is referred to as the "Thwing Exchange". (Thwing is a neighbouring village). Wold Newton Cricket Club have a ground off Laking Lane and field a first and second team. The children's author Christina Butler lived for many years in the western section of Wold Newton Hall. Between 1988 and 2005 she wrote thirteen books, including Stanley in the Dark and Archie the Ugly Dinosaur.