# Thorold

Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, near Niagara Falls. It is known for the Welland Canal.

## Understand

In 2021, its population was 23,816.

### Local information

* Thorold City Council website

## 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 make stops at the Thorold Towpath Terminal.

### By plane

The closest major airports are Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport, Niagara District Airport, and Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Toronto Pearson is also a major international airport but is approximately 100 km away.

## Get around

* Niagara Region Transit. Most bus service routes focus on transport to Brock University and scheduling may vary depending on the time of year. Route 320/420 will go to the Pen Centre and then turn into another bus route that goes to downtown St. Catharines. Navigating to most of Thorold South is difficult through public transit. (updated Jan 2025)

## See

* 43.155556-79.193751 Welland Canal. The Welland Canal is a ship canal connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.112-79.26562 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. (updated Mar 2022)
* Thorold Museum, 2 Carleton St S, ☏ +1 289-479-5531, info@thoroldmuseum.ca. Local town museum. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.110231-79.2645043 Morningstar Mill, 2714 Decew Road, St. Catharines, ☏ +1 905-688-6050. Flour mill from the 1800s attached to Decew Falls. Closed in 2024 for renovations but will be open in 2025. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.068582-79.282884 St. Johns Conservation Area, 3101 Barron Rd, Fonthill, ☏ +1 905-788-3135. Freely accessible park that has four trails. A pond located within it allows fishing with some restrictions. (updated Jan 2025)

## Do

* 43.0785-79.27251 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. (updated Aug 2020)
* 43.106085-79.1691162 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. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.110879-79.2496323 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. (updated Aug 2023)
* 43.2527-79.060064 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. (updated Jul 2024)
* Skyway Drive In Cinema, 1956 RR 20, Fonthill, ☏ +1 905-892-1155. Drive in movie theatre that also sells food. (updated Jan 2025)

## Buy

* 43.12666-79.204181 Foodland, 9 Pine St N, ☏ +1 905-227-0533. 6AM-11PM. Only major grocery store in the area. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.1175-79.21822 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. (updated Mar 2022)
* 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. (updated Aug 2020)

## Eat

* 43.1264-79.20051 Thorold Fish and Chips, 46 Front St N (Downtown Thorold), ☏ +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. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.1258-79.20052 Cosmo's Diner, 26 Front Street North (Downtown Thorold), ☏ +1 905-680-6692. Breakfast restaurant with 1950s decor. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.1235-79.2013 Papa Vince Pizza, 2A Sullivan Ave (Downtown Thorold), ☏ +1 905-227-9394. 4–9PM. Pizzeria that also sells subs and wings. Offers takeout. (updated Jan 2025)

## Drink

* 43.117493-79.2182931 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. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.1153-79.20262 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. (updated Aug 2020)
* 43.1249-79.20093 Harry's New York Bar, 1 Front St S, ☏ +1 905-227-8550. It offers cheap but delicious food. (updated Aug 2020)
* 43.1259-79.2014 Bezo's Bar and Grill, 19 Front St North (Downtown Thorold), ☏ +1 289-362-3729. (updated Jan 2025)

## Sleep

* 43.124529-79.194991 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. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.1207-79.19662 Robinsong Bed and Breakfast, 41 Welland Street South (Downtown Thorold), ☏ +1 905-680-2427. A bed and breakfast ran inside a house near the Welland Canal. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.1233-79.19513 Sweet Suite at Lock 7, 28 Chapel St South, ☏ +1 905-980-1790. Accommodations at a house. (updated Jan 2025)
* 43.1176-79.23734 Four Points Sheraton, 3530 Schmon Parkway, ☏ +1 905-984-8484. Mainstream hotel near Brock University. (updated Jan 2025)

## Go next

* Niagara Falls
* St. Catharines
* Buffalo