About five minutes drive from Pocklington is the charming village of Allerthorpe. The Plough Inn serves delicious home cooked food. Allerthorpe Golf Club welcomes day visitors to its beautiful 18-hole course. Allerthorpe Common Natural Reserve is a lovely pine woodland perfect for family walks and exploration and just beyond the village is Allerthorpe Lakeland Park. Here you will find outdoor entertainment for all the family, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing and sailing, fly-fishing, lakeside walks, orienteering and a children’s play area.