Pocklington Canal

A sunny heritage event on the canal

24 May 2018

On Sunday 20 May 2018 we celebrated the heritage of the Pocklington Canal at our open day event. The sun was shining, which made a special day event better.

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Easter fun… despite the weather!

6 April 2018

One of our first events of the year took place last weekend, with a Easter Activity Challenge to mark the start of the bicentenary year and the return of the Pocklington Canal summer boat trips. Despite the grey skies, many families wrapped up warm to join us on Easter Sunday.

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Project progress to date

12 March 2018

Our March – June events 2018 guide is now out, but what else has been happening with the project over the last few months?

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What a year!

22 December 2017

We’re nearly halfway through this project, and as 2017 draws to a close it seems a good time to reflect back on the year, and to reveal what’s coming next.

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Making space for nature

4 December 2017

A major part of this project is habitat improvements within the Pocklington Canal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Dredging is currently underway to create open water habitats in areas that have become dominated by reed sweet-grass.

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A wild weekend on the Pocklington Canal

8 August 2017

In July we were joined by the Yorkshire Mammal Group and the Yorkshire Dragonfly Group to look for wildlife along the Pocklington Canal during two wildlife workshops.

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Archaeology on the Pocklington Canal

25 July 2017

Between mid-June and early July 2017, 20 volunteers joined us on a community archaeology dig at Canal Head. Under the friendly supervision of Jon Kenny Community Archaeology, we excavated the remains of a 19th Century warehouse alongside the Canal Head basin.

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The restoration of Church Bridge

25 July 2017

Between 18 April and 26 May 2017, 20 volunteers joined in with the restoration of Church Bridge, a Grade Two Listed humpback bridge, near the village of Melbourne.

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About this Blog

'Pocklington Canal – a gem in the landscape', was a three year long project funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund that ended in August 2019. The blog posts on this page were written by the project officer.

Pocklington Canal

A sunny heritage event on the canal

Easter fun… despite the weather!

Project progress to date

What a year!

Making space for nature

A wild weekend on the Pocklington Canal

Archaeology on the Pocklington Canal

The restoration of Church Bridge

About this Blog