Hanbury Visitor Moorings is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) three miles from Braintree.
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.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available.
| Coffin Bridge No 34 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Boatyard | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Eagle & Sun PH | ½ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Bridge No 35 | ½ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Visitor Moorings | ||
| Hanbury Junction Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Summer Hill Bridge No 36 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Summerhill Railway Bridge No 37 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Summerhill Farm Bridge No 38 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Astwood Bottom Lock Footbridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
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![Close up, Elizabeth II postbox on Hanbury Road, Hanbury Wharf. Postbox No. WR9 367.See [[[5474118]]] for wider view. by JThomas – 22 July 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/47/41/5474120_747fd86c_120x120.jpg)


![Elizabeth II postbox on Hanbury Road, Hanbury Wharf. Postbox No. WR9 367.See [[[5474120]]] for close up. by JThomas – 22 July 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/47/41/5474118_ac2247fa_120x120.jpg)









![Sign for the Eagle & Sun, Hanbury Wharf. Sign changed since 2011 - [[[2547196]]] by JThomas – 22 July 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/47/25/5472556_8193531c_120x120.jpg)
![Ordnance Survey Rivet. This rivet and mark is located on the canal bridge at Hanbury Wharf. These rivets were used by Ordnance Survey for mapping purposes. [[6775482]] by V1ncenze – 09 March 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/77/54/6775485_b35e2b30_120x120.jpg)

![Hanbury Road, Bromsgrove. Hanbury Wharf canal bridge located on the main Hanbury Road near Bromsgrove. This bridge also has an Ordnance Survey rivet on the wall. [[6775485]] by V1ncenze – 09 March 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/77/54/6775482_4e7efa6d_120x120.jpg)

![Eagle & Sun (2) - sign, Hanbury Road, Hanbury Wharf. In many cultures the eagle is a symbol of the sun. Here the two are together. This is a very nice sign, but why the pub was given this name isn't known to me.[[2547173]].[[2547216]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 July 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/54/71/2547196_f3af5d53_120x120.jpg)