Pocklington
An historic market town, set in beautiful countryside and offering the following:
Eating out - a good selection of restaurants, cafes, wines bars and traditional Yorkshire pubs.
Accommodation in a variety of styles to suit all tastes and budgets.
Pocklington Arts Centre hosts a wide range of performances including film, music, drama, comedy, live theatre, workshops and exhibitions. www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk
Shopping - charming, independent shops and boutiques and a Tuesday market.
Burnby Hall Gardens – beautiful water gardens. www.burnbyhallgardens.com
Francis Scaife Sports Centre - for all sports, including swimming. eastridingleisure.co.uk/?centre=francis-scaife
Nearby
Pocklington Canal is a broad canal which runs for 9.5 miles (15.3 km) through nine locks from the Canal Head (a favourite picnic spot) near Pocklington to the River Derwent which it joins near East Cottingwith. Most of it lies within a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. http://www.pocklingtoncanalsociety.org/
Wolds Gliding Club is regarded as not only being one of the premier gliding clubs in the North, but also one of the top sites in the UK. They have a wide base of regular members and welcome new members and visitors all year round too. See details at http://www.wolds-gliding.com/
Walking – lots of choice including The Pocklington Circuit and for the avid walker The Wilberforce Way, The Wolds Way and The Minster Way.
Cycling – plenty of enjoyable routes
Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre offers a range of classes and courses for those interested in Buddhism and the art of meditation. https://madhyamaka.org/
Wharram Percy is the most famous and intensively studied example in England of a ‘deserted medieval village’.
Golf at KP Club - at Kilnwick Percy, just outside the town. www.darwinescapes.co.uk/parks/kp-resort/golf/
York Maze - See opening times at www.yorkmaze.com
Yorkshire Air Museum - More information is available at http://yorkshireairmuseum.org/
For further details see: http://www.pocklington.gov.uk/
York
A walled city rich in ancient history, romantic ambience and fun activities and is renowned for its exquisite architecture, tangle of quaint cobbled streets, the iconic York Minster and wealth of visitor attractions. Must see attractions include:
Railway Museum
Castle Museum – with a recreated Victorian street and shops
JORVIK Viking Centre - world famous and one of the UKs most popular visitor attractions. Get to know the Vikings as you travel around the Viking-age city of Jorvik aboard state of the art time capsules
York Dungeon - the history of the dungeon is depicted using excellent actor-led shows and special effects. Lose yourself in 'The Lost Roman Legion Labyrinth'!
River Ouse Cruises – including Bishop’s Palace
For further details see: http://www.visityork.org/