Footpath conditions | Stratford sub Castle

Local footpath conditions

Conditions on 25 January 2026. Although there was not a flood warning in force this morning, the conditions observed on a walk belied that fact! Pictures speak louder than words, so here are some examples of the conditions between 9 am and 10 am. Walking boots or wellingtons are definitely recommended!

Flooding over the riverbank and into a garden. This was a clue to conditions to be expected elsewhere.

The Stratford end of the old boardwalk was underwater.

An alternative route is to make a right-angle turn here & follow the hedge/field boundary to the hedgeline at the top of the field. Then turn left through the open gateway and walk parallel to the boardwalk for a few hundred feet to the end of that field. Then turn left to join the boardwalk at the next junction near the allotments. However, even this alternative route was very waterlogged (image right).

Once on the boardwalk, some stretches were flooded.

Good to see that the new paths around the River Park project were all dry.

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