An introduction to the Pocklington Canal

The Pocklington Canal is a delightful rural waterway in East Yorkshire. It is nine and a half miles long, flowing from Canal Head near Pocklington to the River Derwent at East Cottingwith. The canal was completed in 1818 and is part of the inland waterways network of England and Wales. Like many of our canals it became derelict with the coming of the railways.
The Pocklington Canal is one of our finest canals for wildlife. The bridges and locks are important heritage features.
Church Bridge, near Thornton
BOAT TRIPS START AT EASTER The PCAS trip boat New Horizons will be running every Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoon from Easter until the end of October.
