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Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, near Niagara Falls. It is known for the Welland Canal.
Understand
Thorold is known mainly for the Welland Canal. In 2016, its population was 18,800.
Get in
By car
Provincial Highways 406 and 20 run through it.
By bus
- Niagara Region Transit. Route 50 and Route 55 from St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
By plane
The closest major airports are Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport, Niagara District Airport, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Get around
Map of Thorold
See
- 1 Welland Canal. The Welland Canal is a ship canal connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
- 2 Short Hills Provincial Park, Pelham Rd, ☏ +1 905-774-6642. The Short Hills Provincial Park is a 735-hectare natural park that features a pond, lakes and streams that are good for fishing, and also has trails good for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
Do
- Howell Family Pumpkin Farm, 2878 Holland Rd, ☏ +19058923918. Children's amusement center pumpkin farm. There are mazes and food, though it can be a little expensive.
- 1 Beechwood Golf & Social House, 4680 Thorold Townline Rd, ☏ +1 905-680-4653, toll-free: +1 866-883-3633, info@beechwoodgolf.com. A Country club on the site of an 1813 battle. Has an 18-hole golf course and a dining clubhouse.
- 2 Hike the Bruce Trail. The trail forms a loop around Thorold; a side trail follows the Welland Canals Trail to the Allanburg Bridge, before returning to St. Catharines near Decew Falls.
Buy
- 1 Foodland - Thorold, 9 Pine St N, ☏ +1 905-227-0533. 6AM-11PM. Grocery store. Many products there are gluten-free and vegan-friendly.
- Big Red Market, 206 Richmond St, ☏ +1 905-227-1575. M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa-Su 9AM-5PM. The Big Red Market is a butcher shop deli in a shopping complex at Richmond Street. They sell high-quality meat and fresh produce.
- Avondale Food Stores, 206 Richmond St, ☏ +19052270484. Convenience store in the same complex as the Big Red Market. It's well-stocked, has a good atmosphere, and has a lot of good basic food and drinks.
- 2 Riganelli's Bakery Ltd, 16 Ormond St S, ☏ +1 905-227-1156. 9AM-6PM. They offer freshly-made bread and provide takeout. The staff are very friendly. Pizza by the slice at lunchtime weekdays.
Eat
- Karma Kameleon Gastropub, 1 Front St N, ☏ +1905-227-2233. W-Sa 11:30AM-9PM, Su 11:30AM-8PM. Dine-in and takeout, but not delivery. The menu is small but the food and service are good.
- Thorold Fish and Chips, 46 Front St N, ☏ +1 905-680-2318. M-Th 11AM-7PM, F 11AM-8PM, Sa 2PM-7PM. Takeaway and delivery restaurant that serves mostly fish and chips. It does not offer dine-in. The food is good, and comes in good-sized portions. The cost is also reasonable.
Drink
- 1 The Overtime Pub, 206 Richmond St, ☏ +1905-227-3020. Tu–W 11AM–10PM, Th–Sa 11AM–11PM, Su 11AM–10PM. Located in the same complex as the Big Red Market. It has good portions, cold beer, and fair prices.
- Pine Hotel, 141 Pine St S (near the State Highway 58 freeway), ☏ +19052279225. A bar, more run-down than most other other bars in the town. Many say that it was once good, but it changed, and is now bad.
- Harry's New York Bar, 1 Front St S, ☏ +19052278550. It offers cheap but delicious food.
Sleep
- 1 The Inn at Lock Seven, 24 Chapel St S, ☏ +1 905-227-6177, toll-free: +1 877-465-6257, info@innatlock7.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Inn in northern Thorold near lock seven of the Welland Canal. The staff are friendly and the service is good. No pets allowed. No smoking. Closed mid-December to mid-March.