Great Heck is a small village that lies a few miles south of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Great Heck is located 185.4 miles (298.4 km) north of London and 26.3 miles (42.3 km) east of Leeds. The population of Great Heck was 201 people according to the 2011 census. It is part of the district of Selby. The village was the site of the Great Heck rail crash.