Pocklington Canal
📍 PocklingtonEast Yorkshire
Quiet rural canal towpath from Canal Head near Pocklington, rich in dragonflies and kingfishers
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Free to walk the towpath
About
The Pocklington Canal runs for about nine and a half miles from Canal Head near Pocklington to the River Derwent, and most of it is an SSSI for its wildlife. The tree lined towpath is a peaceful walk past old locks and humpbacked bridges, with kingfishers and up to 15 kinds of dragonfly and damselfly. The lower end runs into the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve.
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Costs to know about: Summer trip boat from Melbourne is a paid extra
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