Melbourne Arms – Top Lock loop from Thornton

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Melbourne Arms – Top Lock loop from Thornton

Moderate

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(17)

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Melbourne Arms – Top Lock loop from Thornton

04:26

17.6km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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174 m

Melbourne Arms

Highlight • Other

1.08 km

Church Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Carries Church Road which runs from Melbourne to Thornton. Grade II listed since 1987.

Tip by

1.35 km

Thornton Lock

Highlight • River

Lock just 250m east of Church Bridge where there is some off-road parking. Grade II listed since 1987 and was restored along with Walbut Lock to create another 2 miles of navigable canal.

Tip by

6.07 km

Sandhill Lock

Highlight • Monument

Very overgrown and difficult to see, this is one of 5 disused and derelict locks between the canal head at Pocklington and Coat's Bridge.

Tip by

7.02 km

Giles Lock

Highlight • River

Giles Lock is quite easy to see, not as overgrown as some of the others, and the canal is but a shadow of its former self immediately south of the lock.

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7.59 km

Silburn Lock

Highlight • River

Silburn Lock is the second of 5 disused locks as you walk from the canal head at Pocklington towards Coat's Bridge.

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8.04 km

Top Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

The first of 5 disused locks between the canal head and Coat's Bridge. Although the next 4 (Silburn, Giles, Sandhill and Coat's Locks) are derelict, Top Lock's principal structure is …

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8.22 km

Pocklington Canal Head

Highlight • Parking

Picturesque head of Pocklington Canal with parking, picnic spots and a Pocklington Canal Amenity Society visitor centre. The upper part of the canal is now disused with lots of derelict …

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12.3 km

High Moor

Forest

17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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