Breighton Meadows

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Breighton Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, straddling East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. It is one of 45 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. Wressle Station is about 1.2 km away to the south. Other SSSIs nearby include Humber Estuary and Melbourne and Thornton Ings.

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