On a recent road trip with friends we stopped of in stroud for some lunch and a mooch about the shops. Easily accessible to the city centre with plenty of parking near by costing about £3 for 4hrs. We were pretty hungry so first stop was to get some food.
On the main highstreet there were several options to choose from offering tasty food. We opted for some food at Woodruffs cafe , an organic cafe offering lots of options. As it was a boiling hot day there was no way we were having too much to eat.
We narrowed it down when I suggested toasties , they only had a few options but the favour combinations were great. I opted for the gouda and chutney option with a choice of salad(£9.50). There were a few options for the salad , but I chose the Greek salad, it was just so fresh on a hot summers day. The toasties its self was amazing the bread was so light and the cheese was melted perfectly.
For drinks we all wanted something to keep us going. Coffee was an option but Elizabeth made it iced. I opted for a more fruity option a passion storm smoothie (£4.50). All the fruit and all the flavour and so cooling. The shop its self had plenty of seating upstairs and down , even offering a kiddy play corner. The walls were scattered with art from various artists. Most you could buy if one took your fancy.
Once we were filled with food it was time to shop at the local shops. Mostly a collection of trinkets and charity shops. If looking for a gift in the area this would be the place to go, with lots of options. We were only really there for a mooch about so did not purchase anything ourself.
We headed to the bottom of the high street and to the canals. Here the canal centre had a quaint little cafe for some ice cream. Once we had grabbed the ice cream we had a seat and watched the boats. While waiting we got to see a working lock in action which was investing to see. It looked very hard work mind.
Although we only spent a short while in Stroud I would love to return and see what else it has to offer. Maybe even getting on a canal boat.
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