About the town » Blacktoft, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Great Britain

Blacktoft is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber. It is approximately 6 miles east of Goole town centre. The civil parish of Blacktoft consists of the following places Bellasize, Faxfleet and Yokefleet in addition to the village of Blacktoft. According to the 2011 UK census the parish had a population of 322, an increase of one on the 2001 UK census figure. Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve lies across the Ouse.