Pocklington is a market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Understand

Pocklington has a population of 8,300

Visitor information

• Visit Pocklington

See

• 1 Burnby Hall Gardens. largest collection of hardy water lilies to be found in a natural setting in Europe (updated Oct 2016)

Do

• 1 Pocklington Canal, ☏ +44 7092 119695. Sundays noon-4.30 PM. Every Sunday from Easter to the end of October, the Pocklington Canal Society runs restored river boats on the renovated and once again navigable part of the river for free (donations appreciated). Free.  
• Pocklington Arts Centre, Market Place, ☏ +44 1759 301547. 

Eat

• Sonali (Indian), 4 Saint Peters Square, ☏ +44 1759 305010. 
• Thali (Indian), 13 Railway Street, ☏ +44 1759 305027. 
• Pane E Vino (Italian), 16 Market Place, ☏ +44 1759 303343. 
• The Garden (Chinese), 12 Railway Street, ☏ +44 1759 303243. 
• Fui Sing (Take-away Chinese), 3 George Street, ☏ +44 1759 303799. 
• Bella Vita (Take-away Italian), 78 Market Street, ☏ +44 1759 303735. 
• Franks Kebabs and Pizza (Take-away), 21 Railway Street, ☏ +44 1759 306612. 
• The World Peace Cafe Pocklington. Lovely non-profit vegetarian cafe located at Kilnwick Percy Hall. 

Sleep

• The Wolds Retreat (Kilnwick Percy Hall), ☏ +44 7821169062. A B&B set in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds and run by the Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre. The accommodation is set in 42 acres of tranquil grounds which includes woodland, park, lakes and gardens. There are a wide range of activities including cycling and walking in the Wolds, golfing at the nearby KP Club with its avant garde clubhouse and gliding at the Wolds Gliding Club, the largest in the UK. 

Go next

Routes through Pocklington

York ← Wilberfoss ←

NW  SE

→ Beverley → Kingston-upon-Hull