
East Riding of Yorkshire - Duck Pond at Sandholme
England, United Kingdom β 12 km
π¬π§ Yorkshire Β· United Kingdom β Altitude 7 m
This live camera looks out over Breighton, a small village in East Yorkshire on the flat, fertile plain of the Vale of York. The feed is embedded from its source, Realaero, so you can watch the view as it happens. Check the live block below for the local time and weather before you tune in.
Breighton sits in the Derwent valley, a low-lying landscape of farmland, drains and hedgerows shaped by centuries of agriculture. The Vale of York is one of the most productive farming districts in England, and the flat terrain gives wide skies and long views. The village is quiet and rural, with a few houses, a church and fields stretching toward the Yorkshire Wolds to the east. Its character is calm and open rather than dramatic.
The camera is categorised as an everyday outdoor view, so the picture depends on the scene it frames and the conditions above it. On flat land like this, light changes are most striking at dawn and in the hour before sunset, when shadows stretch across the fields. Cloud movement and weather fronts are easy to follow because there is little to block the horizon. Seasonal changes in crops and fields also shape how the view looks through the year.
The region has a mild, changeable maritime climate with cool summers and wet, windy winters, so spring and early autumn are often the most pleasant times to see clear skies. Breighton is reached by country roads from the A19 and the market town of Selby. Several other VizCams viewpoints are within reach, including the Duck Pond at Sandholme, about 12 km away, and Mexborough, Leeds Airport and Thirsk to the wider north and west.
Source: Realaero

England, United Kingdom β 12 km
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 41 km
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom β 49 km
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 55 km
East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 57 km
East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 63 km
Merseyside, United Kingdom β 63 km
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 72 km
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 74 km
Yorkshire, United Kingdom β 75 km
The current conditions and a 3-day forecast for Breighton are shown in the weather block on this page. They update automatically, so you can check them before deciding when to watch the camera.
The local time for Breighton, in the UK time zone, is displayed in the live block on this page. It follows daylight saving time automatically.
The camera is in the village of Breighton in East Yorkshire, at approximately 53.80 N and 0.92 W, on the Vale of York near the River Ouse and Derwent. The map on this page shows its exact position.
Early morning and late afternoon usually give the most interesting light across the flat fields. Clear days in spring and summer are best for long views, while autumn and winter often bring moody, changing skies.
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