Gloucestershire
November 9th 2014 All photos by Hetty
We walked along the canal from Capel’s Mill, Stroud, to Ryeford and returned along the cycle track to Dudbridge. The reflections in the canal were lovely.
Click here for map of walk (This only shows from Strachans Close)
Walk time 3 hours Click on the photos to enlarge
After Dr Newtons way bridge
Some of the canal still looks like this:
Wallbridge – Old canal warehouse and former Hill Paul’s clothing factory, now flats.
The Bell & Lock Keepers Cafe
Wallbridge Upper Lock
Former Stroud & Swindon Building Society headquarters, now Ecotricity, with remains of old Stroud Brewery
May 2019 – It looks better now that the brewery remains have been restored
Strachans Close
Strachans Close
Chestnut Lane
Marling playing fields
Dudbridge
Dudbridge Underpass, painted in 2013 by students from Archway school
New & old houses on Westward Rd, Cainscross
Hilly Orchard
Ebley – new development by Ebley Mill
Ebley Mill, now Council Offices
There are shops and cafes at Ebley Wharf
There were warehouses and industrial units here, when we were growing up in Ebley
Ebley House – The former Children’s Home, where the annual fireworks used to take place when we were kids
Ebley is so different now
Bridge House
Ryeford Double Lock
Ryeford
Back along the cycle track – view over new cricket pitch to Doverow Hill
Rodborough Fort from Dudbridge
Former Redler’s factory, Dudbridge, now Redlers Waterside
What time is it??????? Neither of these!
More photos at Ebley