Product Description

Colour maps clearly showing locks, towpaths and boating facilities as well as comprehensive navigational notes. First published in the 1970s, the "Collins/Nicholson" guides to the waterways are designed for anyone and everyone with an interest in Britain's inland waterways - experienced boaters and those planning their first boat trip, walkers, cyclists and visitors. Maps show: locks, bridges, tunnels, aqueducts, winding holes and the towpath; waterpoints, sanitary stations, pump out facilities and refuse disposal; boatyards, pubs, restaurants and shops; mile markers and milestones (distance in miles and number of locks to strategic points along the waterways). Text includes: the history of each canal; local services and places of interest, pubs and restaurants; opportunities for walking and cycling. Comprehensive navigational notes include: maximum dimensions and low bridges; mileages, advice and potential hazards; navigation authorities and contact details. Waterways covered in this guide - River Avon, Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line), Droitwich Canal, Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and the River Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stourbridge and Dudley Canals, Stratford-on-Avon Canal, Worcester and Birmingham Canal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63503 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

An informative guide book
Like all of the books in this series, this one is a treasure trove of information. Each waterway starts with a brief outline of its history, followed by clear maps, all based on the Ordnance Survey, with expanded thumbnails where the detail is too dense for the main map. Each page has a description of the section, often including further snippets of history, and notes on navigation, places of interest, and pubs and restaurants. Ideal for walking, boating, or armchair cruising. The Birmingham section is a bit difficult to follow, but that is more to do with the complexity of the waterways, rather than a fault of the book.