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City in Ontario, Canada
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Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, near Niagara Falls. It is known for the Welland Canal.
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The Welland Canal is a ship canal connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
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.
Local town museum.
Flour mill from the 1800s attached to Decew Falls. Closed in 2024 for renovations but will be open in 2025.
Freely accessible park that has four trails. A pond located within it allows fishing with some restrictions.
Children's amusement center pumpkin farm. There are mazes and food, though it can be a little expensive.
A Country club on the site of an 1813 battle. Has an 18-hole golf course and a dining clubhouse.
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.
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.
Breakfast restaurant with 1950s decor.
Pizzeria that also sells subs and wings. Offers takeout.
Located in the same complex as the Big Red Market. It has good portions, cold beer, and fair prices.
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.
It offers cheap but delicious food.
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.
A bed and breakfast ran inside a house near the Welland Canal.
Accommodations at a house.
Mainstream hotel near Brock University.
Only major grocery store in the area.
The Big Red Market is a butcher shop deli in a shopping complex at Richmond Street. They sell high-quality meat and fresh produce.
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.
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The closest major airports are Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport, Niagara District Airport, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
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