Bird in Hand PH and Moorings is on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) between Lisburn and Glasgow.
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.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available.
| Oldington Bridge No 10 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Upper Mitton Bridge No 8 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Former Railway Interchange Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Bird in Hand PH and Moorings | ||
| Mitton Chapel Bridge No 7 | 1 furlong | |
| Gilgal Bridge No 6 | 2 furlongs | |
| Baldwins Bridge No 5A | 2¾ furlongs | |
| The Black Star PH | 3½ furlongs | |
| Lower Mitton Bridge No 5 | 3¾ furlongs | |
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![Staffs & Worcs Canal looking southwest from old railway bridge. The canal is en route for Stourport's town centre and the canal basins, from where there is access to the River Severn. The cream coloured building on the left in the distance is a popular canalside pub called The Bird in Hand. [[1565165]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 October 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/51/1565179_3c58ec2f_120x120.jpg)







![Autumn leaves on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. Despite it being early December, the trees by the canal had not shed all of their leaves. Many of those which had been shed, were resting on the frozen surface of the canal.In the distance, on the right, can be glimpsed the Bird in Hand pub. [[2073166]]. by P L Chadwick – 03 December 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/18/47/2184737_ba0c0ac6_120x120.jpg)
![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal near The Bird in Hand. In the far distance on the right is The Bird in Hand, a popular canalside pub. [[2073166]]. by P L Chadwick – 03 December 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/18/47/2184760_940c897d_120x120.jpg)

![Bird in Hand (2), 5 Holly Road. This view shows the canal as seen from the towpath of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. With the closure of The Tontine, as a pub, some years ago, this is now one of the three remaining canalside pubs in Stourport. Although the furthest from the town centre, it probably has the best location. The beer garden can be seen in this view. It is believed the pub was in use as far back as 1771, when the canal was built, although some features are earlier than that. It would have been very popular with people working and living on the canal narrowboats. The white buildings further along the towpath, are old cottages, which originally were the homes of canal workers.For more pictures of the pub, please see:- [[2073106]]. by P L Chadwick – 19 September 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/07/31/2073166_f726cbf4_120x120.jpg)
![Bird in Hand (1), 5 Holly Road. An old and popular canalside pub. The other side fronts onto the Staffs & Worcs Canal towpath, from which there is access. It has a beer garden, and most unusually, a bowling green. The pub is easy to spot, when walking or boating along the canal. But from the town side, it is tucked away at the end of a narrow residential street, in a quiet part of town, with no indication that it is here.[[2073166]].[[2073190]].[[2073242]]. by P L Chadwick – 19 September 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/07/31/2073106_8a21b793_120x120.jpg)
![Bird in Hand (3) - pub sign, 5 Holly Road. The sign of the pub, which is attached to a post, outside the pub, at the top of Holly Road.For more pictures of the pub, please see:- [[2073106]]. by P L Chadwick – 19 September 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/07/31/2073190_1d22492b_120x120.jpg)
![Staffs & Worcs Canal arm by Longboat Lane in winter. On Christmas Day this short arm of the canal was completely frozen. [[1564472]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 December 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/48/1634881_c36ca2de_120x120.jpg)
