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Top Lock – Sandhill Lock loop from Pocklington

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Top Lock – Sandhill Lock loop from Pocklington

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Top Lock – Sandhill Lock loop from Pocklington

01:39

13.8km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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199 m

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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376 m

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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2.35 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.

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4.11 km

Bielby Arm (Head of Canal)

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No longer used for mooring, the Bielby Arm marks the eastern limit of the canal's navigation. You can walk north to Coats Bridge on either side of the canal from the Bielby Arm.

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6.67 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.

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6.93 km

Church Bridge

Highlight • Monument

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

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10.9 km

Links the village of Bielby to the road running between Melbourne and Allerthorpe. The disused Coat's Lock is immediately adjacent just to the north of the bridge, and the bridge was Grade II listed in 2010.

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13.0 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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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

901 m

391 m

263 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

673 m

237 m

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Sunday 5 July

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Top Lock – Sandhill Lock loop from Pocklington

Pocklington Canal Head

Top Lock

Sandhill Lock

Bielby Arm (Head of Canal)

Thornton Lock

Church Bridge

Coat's Bridge and Lock

Silburn Lock

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