Walk the Stroudwater Navigation by Train
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Stroudwater Navigation opened in 1779 to link Stroud with the River Severn, a successful 8-mile canal that mainly carried coal. Stonehouse station gives train access to the towpath.
There is 1 station within reach of the Stroudwater Navigation: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Stroudwater Navigation runs about 6 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Stroudwater Navigation train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Stroudwater Navigation, so these walks head out along the towpath and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the towpath allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the towpath | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 2.0 mi and back | 5 mi | about 1.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.