Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.802, -0.915 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 71 34 |
| Population: | 271 |
Breighton is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, set in flat, agricultural countryside close to the River Ouse and the border with North Yorkshire. It feels very rural but lies within easy driving distance of towns such as Selby and Goole, so many residents combine farming with commuting for work or services.
The village is best known for Breighton Aerodrome (formerly RAF Breighton), a wartime airfield that has a continuing life hosting privately owned and historic aircraft, occasional open days and flypasts. Beyond aviation, the local economy and social life are typical of small Yorkshire villages – centred on agriculture, close‑knit community ties and quiet country living with historic traces of its wartime past.