Great Hatfield is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 in an area known as Holderness

Holderness

Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...

. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of Hornsea

Hornsea

Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....

 town centre.
The village was a civil parish until 1935, when it was merged with Goxhill

Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire

Goxhill is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....

 and Little Hatfield

Little Hatfield

Little Hatfield is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....

 to form the parish of Hatfield

Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hatfield is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the south west of Hornsea town centre and covering an area of ....

.

Great Hatfield was served from 1864 to 1964 by Sigglesthorne railway station

Sigglesthorne railway station

Sigglesthorne railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Great Hatfield and Little Hatfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named "Hatfield"...

 on the Hull and Hornsea Railway

Hull and Hornsea Railway

The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...

. Famous landmarks include the Wrygarth Inn pub and nearby 'Hatfield Paddock' football pitch adjacent to Densholme farm.