| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 54.5398°N -0.7766°W |
| Official Name: | Hinderwell |
| Static Image: | Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Derelict harbour at Port Mulgrave, near Hinderwell, North Yorkshire |
| Population: | 1,875 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 census) |
| Civil Parish: | Hinderwell |
| Unitary England: | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituency Westminster: | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Post Town: | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Postcode District: | TS13 |
| Postcode Area: | TS |
| Os Grid Reference: | NZ792167 |
Hinderwell is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England which lies within the North York Moors National Park, about a mile from the coast on the A174 road between the towns of Loftus and Whitby. The 2011 UK census states Hinderwell parish had a population of 1,875,a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,013. Hinderwell was the most northerly parish in the Scarborough Borough Council area until its abolition in 2023. Hinderwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hildrewell, and is said to have got its name from Saint Hilda of Whitby, the Abbess of Whitby Abbey.[1]
The civil parish of Hinderwell encompasses:
Hinderwell lies less than a mile inland from the Cleveland Way National Trail, along with the National Trust Rosedale Cliffs.
Up until 1958 the area was served by Staithes and Hinderwell railway stations.[3]
Hinderwell Football Club is based on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street, and compete in the Eskvale & Cleveland Football League.[4]
Hinderwell Cricket Club is located on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street.[5] The club have a Midweek XI team that compete in the Esk Valley Evening League[6] and a junior section play in the Whitby & District Junior Cricket League.[7]