The Boathouse PH (Daw End) is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) near to Rochdale Aqueduct.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) were drawn up by Thomas Telford in 1835 but problems with Sumerlease Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Runhampton to Wealden canal at Ipswich, the difficulty of tunneling under Southend caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Wesscester instead. The two mile section between Leeds and Conway was closed in 1905 after a breach at Dover. In 1990 the canal became famous when Arthur Wood navigated Warrington Inclined plane in a bathtub for a bet.

| Linley Lodge Industrial Estate | 1 mile | |
| Brawn's Works Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Winterley Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Daw End Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Daw End Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Boathouse PH (Daw End) | ||
| Manor Arms | ½ furlongs | |
| Walsall to Sutton Coldfield Railway Aqueduct | 1½ furlongs | |
| Riddian Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Longwood Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Longwood Junction | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Manor Arms
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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![Daw End reflection - Walsall, West Midlands. Immediately south of Daw End Bridge, which carries the B4154 road from Hednesford to Queslett, a reflection on the surface of the Daw End Branch Canal. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End.Time taken 10.00 am BST (British Summer Time). by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/23/47/5234745_02f4d539_120x120.jpg)
![Daw End Bridge again - Walsall, West Midlands. Immediately south of Daw End Bridge, which carries the B4154 road from Hednesford to Queslett over the Daw End Branch Canal, another view of the bridge itself. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. The bridge signage reads 'DAW END BRIDGE' Time taken 9.59 am BST (British Summer Time). by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/23/51/5235174_694a15dc_120x120.jpg)


![Daw End Bridge - Walsall, West Midlands. A view southwards, from beside the Boathouse pub, of Daw End Bridge which carries the B4154 road from Hednesford to Queslett over the Daw End Branch Canal. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. Time taken 9.41 am BST (British Summer Time). by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/23/47/5234741_b3a72a33_120x120.jpg)


![From under the bridge - Rushall, West Midlands. A different view of Daw End Bridge from the photo taken in April 2007 by Adrian Rothery. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. On the left 'The Boathouse' and on the right 'Daw End Bridge 1971'. Time taken 9.53 am BST (British Summer Time).[[902750]] by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/14/60/4146018_71971563_120x120.jpg)

![Ducks at Daw End - Walsall, West Midlands. A view, with mallards, of the Daw End Branch Canal, taken beside the Boathouse pub which stands immediately north of Daw End Bridge. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. Time taken 9.41 am BST (British Summer Time). by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/23/04/5230404_895fb1b4_120x120.jpg)
![Beside the Boathouse - Walsall, Staffordshire. A view of the Daw End Branch Canal, taken beside the Boathouse pub which stands immediately north of Daw End Bridge. The Daw End Branch Canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. Time taken 9.40 am BST (British Summer Time). by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/22/47/5224717_e274e1b3_120x120.jpg)














![The Royal Oak. Appears to have had a makeover since 2008 [[911362]], as has the road surface at the junction outside, which has lost a large area of its red coating. by Richard Law – 24 October 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/99/30/5993065_4b7debb8_120x120.jpg)



