Stretton Wharf sits on the Oxford Canal near Brinklow, accessed via the Stretton Wharf Arm — a short branch heading north-west from the main line for roughly a third of a mile.

By 1793 it ranked as the fifth most important coal wharf on the Oxford Canal, and a mill building from that era still stands in the nearby industrial estate, visible from the Fosse Way.

The arm can be reached on foot via Bridge 30 over the Fosse Way and across the railway, leading to Brinklow Boat Services and quiet, somewhat secluded moorings.

These moorings are noted for their collection of traditional working narrowboats painted in the historic liveries of carriers such as Fellows, Morton & Clayton and Samuel Barlow's.

The nearby Stretton Stop, where Rose Narrowboats operates a hire base and chandlery, serves as the main hub for this stretch of the North Oxford Canal.