Understand
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Thorold is known mainly for the Welland Canal. In 2016, its population was 18,800.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Provincial Highways 406 and 20 run through it.
By bus
[edit]- Niagara Region Transit. Route 50 and Route 55 from St. Catharines and Niagara Falls make stops at the Thorold Towpath Terminal.
By plane
[edit]The closest major airports are Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport, Niagara District Airport, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Get around
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Map of Thorold
See
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Howell Family Pumpkin Farm, 2878 Holland Rd, ☏ +1 905 892-3918. 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, [email protected]. 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.
- 3 Hike or bike the Greater Niagara Circle Route. 140-km trail that goes through Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, Thorold, St. Catharines and Niagara on the Lake.
Buy
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- 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, ☏ +1 905-227-0484. 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.
Eat
[edit]- 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.
- 1 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.
Drink
[edit]- 1 The Overtime Pub, 206 Richmond St, ☏ +1 905-227-3020. 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), ☏ +1 905 227-9225. 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, ☏ +1 905-227-8550. It offers cheap but delicious food.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 The Inn at Lock Seven, 24 Chapel St S, ☏ +1 905-227-6177, toll-free: +1 877-465-6257, [email protected]. 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.