Huggate is a small village nestled into a fold of the Yorkshire Wolds, approximately 500ft (150m) above sea level.  The village is largely hidden from view apart from the spire of St Mary's church which stands out above the trees.  The name Huggate is thought to be Scandinavian in origin meaning 'Road to the Mounds.'

St Mary's Church dates from the 12th Century with major restoration done in 1864.  There were also three chapels in the village at one time but only one remains, converted into a private dwelling.  The school has also been converted into a private house, having closed in the 1960s.

One of the most famous but little known facts about Huggate is that it has the second deepest well in England at 339ft.  However, even though it must have been a massive undertaking to dig that deep into solid chalk in 1765, it was never very successful.  It took two men fifteeen to twenty minutes to draw one bucket of water and before 1873 it had been boarded over.  All that remains now is a millstone on the village green marking the spot.

The Wolds Inn, formerly known as the Chase or Chaise Inn, has stood on the same site at the edge of the village for centuries even though it has undergone extensive alteration at times. It is still popular with walkers and diners alike.

Huggate used to be well known for extensive snowfalls in winter when bread and other essential supplies had to be flown in by air as all roads were impassable.  We haven't had a winter like that for many years now!