Pocklington Canal

Pocklington Canal

East Yorkshire

Route: Pocklington Canal

Area: East Yorkshire

Date of walk: 23rd February 2014

Walkers: Andrew and James

Distance: 6.0 miles

Ascent: nil

The day before, I’d been told that the cause of my stiff and sometimes aching right knee is osteoarthritis. Bad news, but where there’s a will there’s a way and it’s not going to get between me and a good walk

We decided to visit Pocklington Canal having read about the wildlife that’s to be found along its banks. We parked at the Canal Head and followed the canal side, part of the Wilberforce Way

After reaching a bend in the canal, we headed inland for a short distance, returning to the canal side and then retracing our steps

The countryside is very flat and so was the weather, making the conditions for photography very poor. Furthermore there were high winds, which meant that much of the advertised birdlife was nowhere to be seen. Nevertheless, we had an enjoyable walk, and promised ourselves that we’d return later in the year in better conditions

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