Catfoss is a hamlet in the civil parish of Seaton, in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 mi west of the town of Hornsea. The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having ten villagers, six ploughlands, and meadows covering 24 acre. the name derives from two elements; the first is a personal name (Catta) and the second is a common word for a stream or watercourse in Northern England (Foss). Catfoss Lane, between Catfoss and Brandesburton, is the location of the former RAF Catfoss, an airfield which is now home to a variety of businesses.

Governance

It is represented at Westminster as part of the Beverley and Holderness constituency. Catfoss was formerly a township in the parish of Sigglesthorne, in 1866 Catfoss became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Seaton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 197.