Lets find the Pocklington Canal.

A mile or two out of Pocklington you come to the A1079, and Canal Head. This is the start of the canal. It was a lovely sunny day for a stroll. The grounds are well kept, grass mowed, parking area, and a picnic site with tables and benches. There is an information board, with free leaflets in a wooden box, help yourself.  

A lovely setting to start the walk. 

This is the first lock gate. I say gate as in singular, they usually come in pairs. 

Heading off down the well trodden tow path, this is the view ahead. As you can see the second lock gate has been removed and the water held back with a fixed wall of rough timber. I checked the leaflet, this canal hasn't had a boat up this end of it since 1932. It has been reclaimed by mother nature and was full of weeds and reeds. In parts the water could not be seen at all. 

Here is a little information board.

The tow path is in very good condition, I saw some dog walkers. One lone swan floating by, dipping it's head into the water to forage for food. 

At the fifth lock, none of the others had gates, I came off the canal at Coates Lock Bridge, to get on the road back to Pocklington. 

The view from the bridge, further on. The water does look a bit clearer down there towards Beilby. 

The walk back on the road took me past the Golf Club and through the village of Allerthorpe. A look at the church as I was passing. The door was not locked. 

The sun coming in through the opposite windows threw up some ghostly apparitions. 

It was six o clock when I got back to my car. First things first, pop into Aldi next to the car park and pick up a few essentials. I arrived back home just before 8PM. A lovely day out.

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona