Waterways The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal passes through the town.

From this point the Smestow again runs within a few hundred metres of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal was opened in 1772.

The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal which runs through the parish is popular with boaters, particularly in the summer months.

Although the cost of the land purchase was shared, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal appear to have paid for the construction of the locks.

There are a small number of predominantly older scattered houses in it, as well as marina off the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

The town was also bisected by the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal from 1770.

Along much of its length, the Penk is shadowed to within a few miles by the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

The village is located on the A449, and is also served by the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal heads west from the junction.