Stroudwater Canal, Then and Now (2026)
Mon 07 Sept
|5.5 miles – Moderate
Tour from the Ocean to Westfield Bridge and the missing mile with Cotswold Canals Trust volunteer Andrew Franks. Walk back via fields.
Time & Location
07 Sept 2026, 14:30 – 17:30
5.5 miles – Moderate, St Cyr's Church, Barlow Cl, Stonehouse GL10 3QP, UK
About The Walk
A walk along the canal to hear about old and more recent canal history as well as future plans, plus answers to questions like: Why does Stonehouse Ocean exist? Why are 8 houses called 'Newtown'? Why 'Blunder Lock'? Why are 'Forest Green Rovers' a ‘dead good team'? Admire the new lift bridge at Bonds Mill and at Westfield Bridge marvel at the huge amount of work done by CCT volunteers. We return across fields beside the River Frome.
St Cyr's will be open for tower tours and refreshments before the walk.
No dogs please.
Booking required:
Walk Leader: Andrew Franks