Note: A handcuff key will be required as anti-vandal locks are fitted along this canal.
Boating the Pocklington Canal
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Pocklington Canal
| Length | 9.5 miles (only 5 miles navigable) |
| Locks | 9 originally - 3 working |
Maximum boat dimensions
| Length | 17.37m | 56ft 11" |
| Width | 4.3m | 14ft 1" |
| Draught | 1.22m | 4ft |
| Headroom | 2.34m | 7ft 8" |
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Pocklington Canal
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Last Edited: 21 February 2025
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