Austcliffe is on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton).
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

| Whittington Bridge No 27 | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Staffordshire & Worcestershire County Boundary | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Caunsall Bridge No 26 | 5 furlongs | |
| Clay House Bridge No 25 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Austcliffe Bridge No 24 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Austcliffe | ||
| Cookley Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Cookley Tunnel (western entrance) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Cookley Forge Towpath Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Cookley Visitor Moorings | 5 furlongs | |
| Debdale Lock Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Cookley Tunnel (eastern entrance)
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![Bridge and fields by River Stour, near Caunsall. The wooden bridge over the River Stour links the fields on both sides. In the distance, on the right, is the former Rock Tavern pub at Caunsall. Photographed from the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal.[[1676898]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 April 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/57/2735793_c680270b_120x120.jpg)












![The Rock Tavern sign, Caunsall Road. The pub's sign is rather unusual and rather difficult to interpret. How much longer the sign will remain is unknown, as planning permission has been granted for conversion of the pub into apartments. [[1676898]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 January 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/67/69/1676900_f9473315_120x120.jpg)
![The Rock Tavern, Caunsall Road. This public house appears to be closed. Planning permission was given in June 2009 for the conversion into apartments, as apparently the business was no longer viable. Fortunately the Anchor further down the road is still very much alive and kicking.[[1676900]];[[1676904]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 January 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/67/68/1676898_03d31708_120x120.jpg)

![Footbridge over the River Stour, looking towards the Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Caunsall. Looking in the direction of the nearby canal.Links to other views of the footbridge:- [[2735342]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 April 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/54/2735409_89107310_120x120.jpg)
![Footbridge over the River Stour near Austcliff Bridge. Other views of this old footbridge, which carries a public footpath across the River Stour:-[[2735342]].[[2735391]].[[2735409]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 April 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/53/2735373_3fe59089_120x120.jpg)
![Public footpath and footbridge over River Stour, near Caunsall. This cast-iron footbridge, believed to be well over 200 years old, carries a public footpath to the nearby village of Caunsall.[[2735342]].[[2735373]].[[2735409]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 April 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/53/2735391_4ccc9a00_120x120.jpg)


