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Links the village of Bielby to the road running between Melbourne and Allerthorpe. The disused Coat's Lock is immediately adjacent just to the north of the bridge, and the bridge was Grade II listed in 2010.

No longer used for mooring, the Bielby Arm marks the eastern limit of the canal's navigation. You can walk north to Coats Bridge on either side of the canal from the Bielby Arm.

Walbut Bridge carries the road from Melbourne to Allerthorpe, and Walbut Lock is immediately adjacent to the bridge.

Lock just 250m east of Church Bridge where there is some off-road parking. Grade II listed since 1987 and was restored along with Walbut Lock to create another 2 miles of navigable canal.

Carries Church Road which runs from Melbourne to Thornton. Grade II listed since 1987.

Swingbridge No. 7 and mooring for up to 11 boats moored against finger pontoons. There is a path that leads into the the village, emerging right next to the Melbourne Arms pub.

Pivots on the south bank of the canal, and the brick walls on the south bank and east side of the bridge make for a useful rest area as there are no other benches nearby.

A beautiful rural canal of two halves, the upper reaches of the Pocklington Canal between Canal Head and Melbourne is characterised by un-restored locks, tree lined towpaths, and classic humpbacked bridges. Only the lower reaches of the canal is open to boats, lying in an open landscape of floodplains and meadows, rich in wildlife, and identifiable by its distinctive swing bridges. Once threatened, the canal was saved by the work of local volunteers and campaigners, and is now home to three Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Look out for Church Bridge and Swing Bridge No. 7 on the Pocklington Canal – both recently restored. Lots of history on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocklington_Canal Maps (and other useful pages) on the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society website: https://www.pocklingtoncanalsociety.org/maps