{"id":1951,"date":"2026-04-28T13:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/?page_id=1951"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:15:28","slug":"western-wanderings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/western-wanderings\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Wanderings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Part one &#8211; The Stroudwater<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In near perfect walking weather the crews of (ex) Augustus, Just Heaven and (ex) Uncle Mort gathered above the restored top lock of what was once known as The Eastington Flight and adjacent to the ongoing works intended to finally rejoin the Stroudwater Canal with the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal at Saul Junction. We walked (some might say trudged) along the restored Stroudwater for 4+ miles  Stroud, meeting the crew of (ex) Jannock at The Yard Cafe &amp; Kitchen for some pleasant comestibles and amiable company. Thence a No 64 bus delivered us back to the starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260319_140109-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 85vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryford Double Lock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1959\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1966-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lunchtime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1536x864.png 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-250x141.png 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1200x675.png 1200w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-128x72.png 128w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where the restored Stroudwater will cross the A38<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part two &#8211; Bristol Harbourside<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even more perfect weather found the crews of (ex) Augustus, Just Heaven and (ex) Uncle Mort meeting up in the Bristol city centre, arriving by various buses and trains. Joined by Rachel (Bristol dwelling one time crew of Augustus) and locals Bruce and Margaret Paul of &#8220;Lucky B&#8221; (a first time Cutweb social for them). We saw the Corn Exchange, mv Balmoral, several historic cranes, Matthew of Bristol, the M shed, SS Great Britain, Banksy\u2019s girl, Underfall\u2019s Yard, Cumberland Basin, Brunel\u2019s \u201cother\u201d bridge (if you know you know) and much much more. Lunch by Underfalls and a water bus trip all the way back to Temple Meads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-250x188.jpeg 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Motley Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1955\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032025-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getting the water taxi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1957\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000032030-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matthew from the other side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> A grand day out. Thanks to all for showing up and contributions to whole event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part one &#8211; The Stroudwater In near perfect walking weather the crews of (ex) Augustus, Just Heaven and (ex) Uncle Mort gathered above the restored top lock of what was once known as The Eastington Flight and adjacent to the ongoing works intended to finally rejoin the Stroudwater Canal with the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/western-wanderings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Western Wanderings&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1951"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1951"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1963,"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1951\/revisions\/1963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cutweb.org.uk\/new\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}