Gravelly Way Bridge No 78 carries a farm track over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood).
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bernigo never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Wokingham and Kings Lynn was closed in 1955 after a breach at Dundee. According to George Wright's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Aylesbury Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). No mooring or stopping permitted near chemical plant.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Calf Heath Bridge No 77 | 6 furlongs | |
| Schenectady Works Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Calf Heath Works First Footbridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Calf Heath Works Second Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Calf Heath Works First Pipe Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Gravelly Way Bridge No 78 | ||
| Four Ashes Bridge No 78A | a few yards | |
| Gailey Visitor Moorings above Lock (48 hrs) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Gailey Visitor Moorings above Lock (5 day) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Gailey Long Term Permit Holder Moorings | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Gailey Canoe Club Moorings | 4½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Autherley Junction
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![Gravelly Way Bridge [no 78] from the south-west. Across the Staffs and Worcs canal. Originally built as an accommodation bridge, giving farmers access to fields the canal had cut off. Now a footbridge. by Christine Johnstone – 12 May 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/39/90/7399003_ef22531c_120x120.jpg)






















