Traditional county: East Riding of Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pocklington map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Pocklington |
| Traditional County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.931109 |
| Longitude | -0.777831 |
| Place Type | Town |
Pocklington emerges from the fertile plains of the East Riding as a resolute centre of trade and agricultural heritage. It lies 6.4 miles north-west of Market Weighton (from Market Weighton: bearing 316°T, OS grid SE 803 490), and is situated east of Barmby Moor village. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the milling of grain along the winding Millington Beck, now thrives through a blend of independent commerce and service industries. History lingers in the architecture of the older streets, where the low-slung buildings seem to hold the weight of centuries in their weathered brickwork. The light here has a sharp, clear quality that catches the morning frost, turning the flat horizon into a canvas of pale, waking gold. William Wilberforce, the celebrated abolitionist, attended the local grammar school, leaving a legacy of intellectual rigour that still permeates the halls of Pocklington School today. Beyond the classrooms, the tranquil waters of Burnby Hall Museum provide a mirror for the sky, where world-famous water lilies bloom in a quiet, seasonal rhythm. The All Saints Church stands as a limestone sentinel, its spire guiding those who traverse the nearby slopes of Chapel Hill on their return from the fields. Visitors often gather for the annual Pocklington Arts Festival, a vibrant display of creativity that momentarily transforms the quiet market lanes into a bustling theatre of sound and colour. It is a place where the modern pulse of life beats in synchronicity with the enduring stillness of the Yorkshire landscape.
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Explore Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.931109, -0.777831. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |