Hopwood Bridge Winding Hole is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) near to Longcester Boat Lift.
Early plans for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Exeter and Guildford were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Hunter was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Bolton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Longbury to Polechester. Expectations for coal traffic to Doncaster never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) was closed in 1888 when Southstone Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Wright painted a mural of Slough Cutting on the side of Peter Edwards's house for a bet.

You can wind here.
| Bittell Arm and Lower Bittell Resevoir | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Redditch Road Bridge No 66 | 7 furlongs | |
| Hopwood House PH | 1 furlong | |
| Hopwood Bridge No 67 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hopwood Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hopwood Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| Newhouse Farm Bridge No 68 | 2 furlongs | |
| Lea End Lane Bridge No 69 | 4 furlongs | |
| Wast Hill Tunnel (west portal) | 5 furlongs | |
| Wast Hill Tunnel (east portal) | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| King's Norton Bridge No 70 | 2 miles, 3 furlongs | |
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![Canal and narrow boat at Hopwood. Very similar to [[4124610]] from 2014. Different boat moored! The Hopwood House pub can just be seen on the right edge of the photo. by Mike Dodman – 31 October 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/56/5175603_429142ae_120x120.jpg)



![A441 at Hopwood, 2. Follow-up photo to [[1663863]] taken in winter three years earlier.The filling station has changed brands and fuel is currently (July 2013) around the £1.40/litre mark. by Jonathan Billinger – 30 July 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/58/03/3580376_ba38b67e_120x120.jpg)









![Hopwood House. This brick building dates from the 19th century and was at one time called The Wharf although it had become the Hopwood House Hotel by 1904. Most of the space inside is essentially a restaurant. It is a popular stop for boaters on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. Compare with this view from 2012: [[3174602]]. The artwork has changed but still incorporates a narrowboat. by Stephen McKay – 31 May 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/06/58/8065812_b88917a6_120x120.jpg)


