Wellington Grange

Shopping and dining

Pocklington is a bustling market town, boasting many retail opportunities, from high-street and brand name stores and supermarkets, to a range of independent specialist retailers. Residents of these new homes in Pocklington can also benefit from a range of family-friendly dining options within the town, including cafés, bars, restaurants and delicatessens.

For further retail and leisure opportunities, York boasts fabulous shopping districts among its cobbled streets, including well-known designer labels, independent retailers, books, antiques and vintage shops. It is also home to several popular shopping centres and parks, including Coppergate Shopping Centre, Monks Cross Shopping Park and York Designer Outlet.

Visitors to York will also find a wide variety of places to eat including well-known chain restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, tea rooms and local restaurants covering a range of international cuisines.

For special occasions, Yorkshire currently holds the record for the largest number of restaurants awarded Michelin stars compared to other UK counties. Award-winning restaurants include The Pipe and Glass in South Dalton (around 30 minutes’ drive), while The Star Inn at Harome and The Man Behind The Curtain in Leeds are less than an hour’s drive away from home.

Sports and leisure

Residents of Wellington Grange can benefit from picturesque views over the surrounding Yorkshire Wolds and countryside, from the north and east of the development.

Pocklington is a historic market town with a rich history to be explored. The attractive town centre boasts a 15th century Church Tower and many quaint, old buildings. Pocklington also has its own working town crier, of which there are only 200 in the UK. The town is also ideally placed for outdoor pursuits and is very popular with cyclists, with Wilberforce Way and White Rose Cycle Route running through the town. There are also several popular walks running around Pocklington and through to the surrounding Yorkshire countryside, including the Pocklington Circuit, North Wolds Walk, Wilberforce Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way.

Wellington Grange is a short drive from Burnby Hall Gardens. This popular visitor attraction boasts beautiful gardens, lakes and the largest collection of Water Lilies in a natural setting in Europe, while Pocklington Canal, named as one of the top 10 places for waterside wildlife in Britain, is approximately 15 minutes’ drive away.

There are excellent sporting facilities in Pocklington, including nearby KP Golf Club. Pocklington also has gliding, running and rugby clubs and a leisure centre – East Riding Leisure Francis Scaife.

Education

Families are well catered for, with a selection of well-regarded schools nearby, including Warter Church of England Primary School - an 11-minute drive from Wellington Grange - and St. Mary and St Joseph Primary School, which is a two-minute drive, or an 11-minute walk from home.

Pocklington Independent School is four minutes away by car, serving children aged five to 18. This traditional school was founded in 1514 and includes a range of first-class sports facilities, spanning 21 acres of grounds with an indoor swimming pool.

For older students, Woldgate College and Sixth Form is around a 20-minute walk, or a four-minute drive away and serves 11 to 18 year-olds. For higher education, the University of York is around a 22-minute drive from the development.