page_title: Hunstanton
section_title: Sport
hierarchical_section_title: Hunstanton / Sport
caption_attribution_description: English: Paragliding over the cliffs near Hunstanton, Norfolk
context_page_description: Hunstanton is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census. It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast where the sun sets over the sea. Hunstanton lies 102 miles north-north-east of London and 40 miles north-west of Norwich.
context_section_description: Hunstanton attracts thousands during a week in August, for the ITA Hunstanton Lawn Tennis tournament (the biggest in England after Wimbledon) inaugurated in 1920. All ages can play from the young (Under 8 Round Robin) to senior veterans. Apart from the tournament, it is a big social event.
  Hunstanton Golf Club, founded in 1891 by Hamon Le Strange, is an 18-hole championship links along the sandy coast of Old Hunstanton. It has a classic "out and back" design on either side of a central spine or dune ridge. The 12th, 13th and 14th holes play across the ridge.
  The town has hosted several international sporting events, including the 2005 World Water Ski Racing Championships.
caption: Paragliding above the cliffs in Hunstanton
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