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Top Lock – Pocklington Canal loop from Melbourne

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Top Lock – Pocklington Canal loop from Melbourne

Moderate

4.7

(3)

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Top Lock – Pocklington Canal loop from Melbourne

03:55

15.6km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.04 km

Church Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Carries Church Road which runs from Melbourne to Thornton. Grade II listed since 1987.

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1.31 km

Thornton Lock

Highlight • River

Lock just 250m east of Church Bridge where there is some off-road parking. Grade II listed since 1987 and was restored along with Walbut Lock to create another 2 miles of navigable canal.

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3.86 km

Bielby Arm (Head of Canal)

Highlight • River

No longer used for mooring, the Bielby Arm marks the eastern limit of the canal's navigation. You can walk north to Coats Bridge on either side of the canal from the Bielby Arm.

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5.62 km

Sandhill Lock

Highlight • Monument

Very overgrown and difficult to see, this is one of 5 disused and derelict locks between the canal head at Pocklington and Coat's Bridge.

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6.57 km

Giles Lock

Highlight • River

Giles Lock is quite easy to see, not as overgrown as some of the others, and the canal is but a shadow of its former self immediately south of the lock.

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7.14 km

Silburn Lock

Highlight • River

Silburn Lock is the second of 5 disused locks as you walk from the canal head at Pocklington towards Coat's Bridge.

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7.60 km

The first of 5 disused locks between the canal head and Coat's Bridge. Although the next 4 (Silburn, Giles, Sandhill and Coat's Locks) are derelict, Top Lock's principal structure is relatively intact, and the lock gates and manual and hydraulic gearing mechanisms have been restored to traditional design.

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7.79 km

Pocklington Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

A beautiful rural canal of two halves, the upper reaches of the Pocklington Canal between Canal Head and Melbourne is characterised by un-restored locks, tree lined towpaths, and classic humpbacked bridges. Only the lower reaches of the canal is open to boats, lying in an open landscape of floodplains and meadows, rich in wildlife, and identifiable by its distinctive swing bridges. Once threatened, the canal was saved by the work of local volunteers and campaigners, and is now home to three Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Look out for Church Bridge and Swing Bridge No. 7 on the Pocklington Canal – both recently restored.

Lots of history on wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocklington_Canal

Maps (and other useful pages) on the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society website: pocklingtoncanalsociety.org/maps

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

2.19 km

322 m

319 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

676 m

348 m

322 m

275 m

Elevation

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Monday 11 May

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30 %

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Top Lock – Pocklington Canal loop from Melbourne

Church Bridge

Thornton Lock

Bielby Arm (Head of Canal)

Sandhill Lock

Giles Lock

Silburn Lock

Top Lock

Pocklington Canal

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