Stonehouse Town Council

Stories from The Ship Inn - Sun Days at the Ship
2025-07-27 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Ship Inn Community Space, Bristol Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2AF
Join us for a relaxed afternoon celebrating the heritage, wildlife, and stories of the Stroudwater Canal and the historic Ship Inn.
Although the Ship Inn was demolished in the 1990s, it once stood proudly at the corner of Bristol Road and Downton Bridge—an important hub for the local community. The road now runs over where the pub once stood, and the site, left untouched for years, has become a haven for wildlife.
Stories from the Ship brings together the rich history of the pub and surrounding industry with the vibrant natural life that now thrives there and all along the Stroudwater Canal.
Meet and chat with local organisations helping to piece together the past and present:
– Cotswold Canals Trust
– Stroud Valleys Project
– Transition Stroud
– Stroudwater Navigation Archive Charity
– Cotswold Herbs – offering free foraging walks
– Fiona Eadie, captivating storyteller
…and more!
Enjoy music, lawn games, free face painting, and delicious food & drink on sale.
Plus, speak to the team working on the future plans for the site and find out what’s next for this beautiful and historic location.
Bike parking available on site
No car parking – please walk or cycle via the canal towpath if you can.

Stonehouse Walking Festival (2025)
2025-09-05 18:00 - 2025-09-14 20:00 | Stonehouse, United Kingdom
The Festival includes a wide variety of guided walks for all ages and abilities – and it’s free! The walks on offer range from short walks and strolls, to day-long hikes for fitter walkers. There may also be a boat trip suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs. In addition there will be walks with added special interests including family fun, history, canal and trees.
Stonehouse town is an ideal base for exploring this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Pathways including the Cotswold Way lead in all directions across fields, through woodlands, along canal, river and rail trails, and onto rolling countryside, hills and valleys. Panoramic views can be enjoyed all around, including across to the Severn valley and beyond.
Join us for the walking festival. It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, and to find out more about Stonehouse and its beautiful surroundings.
For a schedule and full details, visit the festival’s website: stonehousewalks.co.uk
or Facebook: facebook.com/Stonehousewalkingfestival
or pick up full brochures from the Town Hall, Library, Coop, Cotswold Canals Trust Bookshop, Share & Repair
