Hunton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Catterick Garrison and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bedale, in North Yorkshire, England.

[3] The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.

[4] The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub, and restaurant.

[5][6] In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village.

To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.