Earlswood Reservoir Narrows carries a footpath over the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) just past the junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1888 but problems with Arun Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Poleworth, the canal was never completed beyond Northampton. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Bradford kept it open. The 9 mile section between Wakefield and Wolverhampton was closed in 1888 after a breach at Bolton. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Thomas Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Southampton Boat Lift.

This is the site of a bridge, the canal may be narrow as a consequence.
| Waring's Green Wharf | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Waring's Green Bridge No 18 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Salter Street Bridge No 17 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Earlswood Reservoir Pipe Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Earlswood Reservoir Narrows No 2 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Earlswood Reservoir Narrows | ||
| Earlswood Reservoir Feeder | a few yards | |
| Lady Lane Bridge No 16 | ½ furlongs | |
| Braggs Farm Bridge No 15 | 3 furlongs | |
| Dickens Heath Village Arm | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Dickens Heath Village Footbridge No 14 | 5¾ furlongs | |
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![Moorings on a canal feeder, Lady lane Wharf. This channel feeds water into the Stratford upon Avon Canal from the canal reservoir at Earlswood [aka Earlswood Lakes]. by Christine Johnstone – 11 June 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/19/38/8193878_3e9c0f25_120x120.jpg)




![Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Bridge Number 16: Lady Lane Bridge. Again we are following in Roger's footsteps here. This image was taken, totally coincidentally, 4 years later to the day after his [[1719542]]. The moored boat has evidently changed even if nothing else has!The Ordnance Survey show a height of 143 metres above sea level on the road over the bridge above the canal. by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/19/95/3199506_2fb71647_120x120.jpg)














