North Frodingham Wharf
From its opening in 1770 trade on the canal steadily increased and a number of improvements were made such as the creation of a wharf at North Frodingham in 1826. This wharf was used to off-load goods for the neighbouring township of North Frodingham and to transport goods bound for the rapidly expanding population of the West Riding. Today, this wharf is used as a base for fund-raising events for trips which travel south from the wharf to the marina in Hull. An increasing number of people (including boaters, walkers, fishermen and other users ) enjoy the canal.
CANAL OR NAVIGATION ?
The Driffield Canal which, because it is a combination of man-made canal and partly navigable river, should be correctly called a navigation. We look forward to the time when boats can again start their journey at Driffield and sail, unimpeded, as far as the River Humber.
The canal supports a wide variety of plants, insects, birds and mammals. Part of the canal borders onto Sites of Special Scientific Interest and it is important for the drainage in the area.