Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire - Open at all times. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

There are car parks available at Station Road and West Green. Pocklington is generally wheelchair-accessible; however it is advisable to check with individual venues prior to your visit. There are public toilets including wheelchair-accessible toilets in Railway Street. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are accessed via a RADAR key.

Brief Description:

Pocklington is a small market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds. It is thought to have originated in the Bronze Age and developed through the Middle Ages. During the Second World War there was a Royal Air Force Station in Pocklington which is now closed. The town council has a policy whereby it uses the surnames of the war dead who served at RAF Pocklington to name new streets. The town’s motto is Service with Freedom.

Further Information

Address:

4 Regent Street, Pocklington, East riding of Yorkshire YO42 2QL

Email:

mailto:townclerk@pocklington.gov.uk

Phone:

01759 304851

Website:

http://www.pocklington.gov.uk/

Opening Hours:

Open at all times.

Directions:

From York via A1079. Follow A1036 to A1237. At Hopgrove Roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto A64. Take the A1079/A166 exit towards York/Hull/Bridlington. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Hull Road/A1079 and continue to follow for 9.4 miles. At the roundabout take the 1^st exit onto Hodsow Lane. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit and stay on Hodsow Lane. Continue onto West Green. At the roundabout continue straight onto Railway Street/B1246. Railway Street/B1246 turns right and becomes Regent Street.

From Beverley via A1079. Head north-east on Newbegin towards Lairgate/A164. Turn left onto Lairgate/A164. Turn left onto York Road/A1174. At Killingwoldgraves Roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto A1079. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit and stay on A1079. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Giant Bradley Way/A1079. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto York road/A1079 and follow for 4 miles. Turn right onto The Balk/B1247. At the roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto Railway Street/B1246. Railway Street turns right and becomes Regent Street

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Transport:

The closest railway station is at Wressle approximately 8.4 miles away. Buses operate in and around the local area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info  or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are bars, restaurants, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and shops in Pocklington. Nearby York has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.