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Pocklington Canal – Top Lock loop from Pocklington

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Pocklington

Pocklington Canal – Top Lock loop from Pocklington

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Pocklington Canal – Top Lock loop from Pocklington

03:10

12.5km

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: May 28, 2026

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1.54 km

Pocklington Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

A beautiful rural canal of two halves, the upper reaches of the Pocklington Canal between Canal Head and Melbourne is characterised by un-restored locks, tree lined towpaths, and classic humpbacked …

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3.70 km

Sandhill Lock

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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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6.67 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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7.81 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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9.38 km

Giles Lock

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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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9.95 km

Silburn Lock

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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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10.4 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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10.6 km

Pocklington Canal Head

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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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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.78 km

934 m

824 m

553 m

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.78 km

1.76 km

398 m

330 m

211 m

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Pocklington Canal – Top Lock loop from Pocklington

Pocklington Canal

Sandhill Lock

Bielby Arm (Head of Canal)

Coat's Bridge and Lock

Giles Lock

Silburn Lock

Top Lock

Pocklington Canal Head

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