Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Hatherton Canal)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Hatherton Canal) is a narrow canal and is part of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It runs for 7 miles through 17 locks from Hatherton Junction (where it joins the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood)) to Junction of the Hatherton Canal (under restoration) (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lords Hayes Branch (Under Restoration))).
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
This waterway is excluded by default from route planning with the following explanation: "under restoration"
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Hatherton Junction Junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and the Hatherton Canal (under restoration) |
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Junction Bridge, Kings Road | ½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Calf Heath Locks No. 1 | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Calf Heath Locks No. 2 Lock to be used as narrows |
1½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Dog Bridge | 3½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Dog Lock 2 New Lock |
3¾ furlongs | 1 lock |
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M6 Tunnel - start | 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks |
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M6 Tunnel - finish | 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Scrawpers End Bridge, Oak Lane Access to the towpath is available from here to the Roman Way Bridge. |
5½ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Saredon Mill Bridge | 7 furlongs | 2 locks |
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Cross Bridge | 1 mile and 1 furlong | 2 locks |
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Catch (Cats) Bridge | 1 mile and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Former Bridge 7 | 1 mile and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Meadow Lock 3 | 1 mile and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Bridge No. 8 (Roman Way) Access to the towpath is available from here to Scrawpers End Bridge, Oak Lane. |
2 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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A4601 Wedge Mill Bridge | 2 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Wedge Mill Lock 4 | 2 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Jovey's Lock 5 | 2 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks |
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STW Pipe Crossing | 2 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Walkmill Lane Bridge | 3 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
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M6 Toll Tunnel - start | 3 miles and 1 furlong | 5 locks |
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M6 Toll Tunnel - finish | 3 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Resevoir Lock 6 | 3 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Railway Tunnel - start | 3 miles and 4 furlongs | 6 locks |
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Railway Tunnel - finish | 3 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Walsall Road Culvert Emergency access to the toll road |
3 miles and 5½ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Churchbridge Lock 7 | 3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 6 locks |
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David Suchet Tunnel - start | 3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 7 locks |
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David Suchet Tunnel - finish | 3 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Lift Bridge | 4 miles and 1½ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Streetway Lock 8 | 4 miles and 2 furlongs | 7 locks |
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Lift Bridge (A5) | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Watling Street Tunnel - start | 4 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Watling Street Tunnel - finish | 4 miles and 4½ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Watling Street Lock 9 | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Lift Bridge (Holford) | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Holford Lock 10 | 4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Gains Lock 11 | 4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 10 locks |
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Lift Bridge (Farm Track) | 5 miles and ½ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Lift Bridge (Near Gains Lane) | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Gorsey Lane Bridge | 5 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Dark Lane Lock 12 | 5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Pylon Lock 13 | 6 miles | 12 locks |
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Cadman's Lock 14 | 6 miles and 1½ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Washbrook Lock 15 | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Golfer's Lock 16 | 6 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 15 locks |
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Collery Lock 17 | 6 miles and 7½ furlongs | 16 locks |
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Junction of the Hatherton Canal (under restoration) | 7 miles | 17 locks |












