Sea
Stroud district contains the location of the country's most inland seaport - at Sharpness on the Severn Estuary. The Docks are less than 15 kilometres (9 miles) from junctions 13 and 14 of the M5. They provide cargo handling facilities for ships up to 5,000dwt.
Canal
The Sharpness-Gloucester Canal links the operational port of Sharpness to Gloucester. Although there is no regular trade along the canal since the closure of Gloucester Docks, the canal retains the potential for such commercial traffic. The restoration of the Stroudwater and the Thames and Severn Canals will provide an opportunity for leisure and commercial traffic.
