Boat Inn Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Boat Inn Tunnel (eastern entrance) is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)).
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Basildon Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. The canal joined the sea near Wessley. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling London power station was enough to keep it open. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) campaign.

| Crane Brook Quarry | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Old Sand Wharf | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley 1st. Flight Lock No 9A | ½ furlongs | |
| Boat Inn Pipe Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Boat Inn Tunnel (western entrance) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Boat Inn Tunnel (eastern entrance) | ||
| Site of Old Coal Wharf | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Red Cap Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Ogley 1st. Flight Lock No 9B | 3¾ furlongs | |
| A5 Tunnel (southern entrance) | 4 furlongs | |
| A5 Tunnel (northern entrance) | 4¼ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- LHCRT Home Page — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration))
- Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Web Site
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
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![SW along Boat Lane. A wintertime view of the same scene as [[3553649]] by Richard Law – 07 February 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/97/35/7973533_1928abcf_120x120.jpg)

![Large garden, or field, belonging to houses on the A461. The adjacent plot of land to the field in [[3553647]], which appear to be part of the properties seen in [[2444420]] by Richard Law – 07 February 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/97/35/7973534_f0edd4f2_120x120.jpg)






