The secret canal.

This quiet little back water was the perfect place to go for a walk on this glorious Easter Sunday.
The Pocklington canal is 9 1/2 miles long.
Built in the early 1800's it was used to carry coal,lime,fertiliser, for use in the market town of Pocklington, and agricultural produce was transported back down the canal to the industrial centres of Yorkshire.
The last cargo was carried in 1932, and the canal gradually became unnavigable.
In 1969 the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society was formed.
Many of the bridges and locks have been restored.
We walked half of the route, along the towpath from Pockilington, to Melbourne.
This part of the canal is still over grown. Most of it classed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. (SSSI)
From Melbourne the canal is navigable, and there is a lovely little narrow boat which takes you for trips on Sunday.
The whole place is teeming with wild life.
We were lucky to see a barn owl hunting, skylarks soaring high into the sky.Three pairs of swans building their nests, curlews calling, a tree creeper, creeping up and down an old willow tree, and bird song everywhere.
It was so peaceful. Hardly met a soul!
Perfect day!
We noticed a small monument to a bomber crew, who had died when their plane crashed in 1943.
Returning home in fog, the plane was diverted twice, and eventually ran out of fuel, and crashed into a farm house near the canal.
5 members of the crew were killed, along with 2 people in the farm house. The pilot was just 20 years old.

You know me, it had to be another collage!

I hope you have enjoyed Easter Sunday as much as we have.
Hopefully this wonderful weather is going to continue.