Part way along pocklington  canal from the head 

with our German Shepard   .

the canal looked as  if it had over flowed not long ago

Graham

2 hours ago, jacko264 said:

Part way along pocklington  canal from the head 

with our German Shepard   .

the canal looked as  if it had over flowed not long ago

Graham

Certainly cheaper than doing it by boat.  😝

It would be a miracle to get a boat along that canal  at the end we walked 

the locks are derelict  and the cut is full of bulrush

Seems like quite the picturesque stroll along the Pocklington canal with your loyal German Shepherd, especially with the charmingly derelict locks and the abundance of bulrush lining the cut.

Yes very enjoyable  do you go down that canal ?

Graham

I've never been to the Pocklin gton Canal. Is it abandoned or under restoration?

Don’t quote me on it but I believe it has had some. Work done at the Humber  end

On 12/03/2024 at 08:31, Athy said:

I've never been to the Pocklin gton Canal. Is it abandoned or under restoration?

The Pocklington canal is undergoing restoration. It's a beautiful rural location but access to it isn't straightforward. Easiest route is from Selby on an ebb tide then through Barmby barrage onto the Yorkshire Derwent (EA visitor license required from the lock keeper). There's very few moorings on the river and stretch between the river and canal is challenging. Very shallow with an awkward bend. The first mile of the canal is slow going, shallow and weedy. It's navigable to Bielby now but best moorings and decent pub are at Melbourne. Absolutely worth a visit.

 

I've been twice up the Pocklington, the second time up the newly opened stretch to Bielby (although the arm to the village was not navigable). It was real outback boating - described here