Indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Great Lakes & the inland portions of the Great Loop Cruise from New York to the Great Lakes & from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings & locater charts, anchorage information & expanded ” Goin` Ashore” articles on ports along the way. Helpful cruising data like GPS waypoints, detailed planning maps, distance charts & bridge tables help get cruisers there safely. Flexible spiral binding & heavy laminated covers with bookmarker flaps ensure durability & easy use in the cockpit & at the helm. ...

Indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Atlantic coast from Cape May through Maine, as well as the Hudson River, Long Island Sound & Cape Cod Bay. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings & locater charts, anchorage information & expanded ” Goin` Ashore” articles on ports along the way. Helpful cruising data like GPS waypoints, detailed planning maps, distance charts & bridge tables help get cruisers there safely. Flexible spiral binding & heavy laminated covers with bookmarker flaps ensure durability & easy use in the cockpit & at the helm. ...

Waterway Guide Southern 2019, updated annually, is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring Florida’s East coast, the Keys, Florida’s West coast & the Gulf of Mexico to Brownsville, Texas. This guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings & locator charts, anchorage information & expanded ” Goin` Ashore” articles on ports along the way. Helpful cruising data like GPS waypoints, detailed planning maps, distance charts & bridge tables help get cruisers there safely. Constructed with a flexible spiral binding & heavy laminated covers, including a book-marker flap, will ensure durability & easy use in the cockpit & at the helm. ...

The number 1 choice for all users of the inland waterways. This established, popular & practical guide covers the canals & waterways between London & Birmingham. Waterways covered in this guide
- Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, Grand Union Canal, Lee & Stort Navigations, River Medway, Oxford Canal, River Thames. Guide
Includes:; * Detailed Ordnance Survey (R) maps * Descriptive text describing the canals * Comprehensive navigational notes Published for over 40 years, the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britain`s canals & rivers. They are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britain`s inland waterways
- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip, as well as walkers, cyclists & visitors. This practical A5 guide features `lie flat` spiral binding & `book mark` back cover flap for ease of reference. In print for over 40 years, the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britain`s canals & rivers. These bestselling guides are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britain`s inland waterways
- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip, as well as walkers, cyclists & visitors. Nicholson`s
- The bestselling guides to Britain`s Waterways Comprehensive navigational notes include: * Maximum

Dimensions & low bridges. * Mileages, advice & potential hazards. * Navigation authorities & contact details. Waterways covered in this guide
- Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, Grand Union Canal, Lee & Stort Navigations, River Medway, Oxford Canal, River Thames.







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Severn, Avon & Birmingham Waterways Guide published by Collins under their Nicholson imprint in a series of spiral-bound guides to Britain’s inland waterways. Coverage

Includes:: River Avon, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Droitwitch Canals, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal & the Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stourbridge & Dudley Canals, Stratford-on-Avon Canal, & Worcester & Birmingham Canal. Guides in the Nicholson series have Ordnance Survey’s mapping from the Landranger series with an overprint highlighting the waterways & adding locks with their names, number & rise, also staircase locks, weirs, turning points, various facilities such as overnight moorings, water points, sewage & refuse disposal, food shops, public houses & restaurants, etc. Towpaths, which can also be used by hikers or cyclists, are clearly marked. The guides provide descriptions of towns & villages, contact details & where appropriate opening hours of local services, etc. Each guide also

Includes:: an introductory section with general advice, regulations & tips. Completing the series is a general map of Great Britain showing the country’s navigable waterways.



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The number 1 choice for all users of the inland waterways. This established, popular & practical guide covers the canals & waterways between Exeter & the River Thames. Waterways covered in this guide
- Basingstoke Canal, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Grand Western Canal, Exeter Ship Canal, Kennet & Avon Canal, River Thames, Wey & Godalming Navigations. The detailed Ordnance Survey (R) maps clearly show the location of essential features such as locks, towpaths & boating facilities, as well as pubs, shops & restaurants in the area. There are comprehensive navigational notes & descriptive text on the history of each canal, & on local services & places of interest, for which postcodes are included
- ideal to be used with sat-navs. This practical A5 guide features `lie flat` spiral binding & `book mark` back cover flap for ease of reference. In print for over 40 years, the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britain`s canals & rivers. These bestselling guides are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britain`s inland waterways
- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip, as well as walkers, cyclists & visitors.


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Highly illustrated hardback book of the navigable waterways of Britain. It is packed with maps of the canals & photographs of scenes along the waterways. Regarded as the 'quickest way of slowing down', the canals & rivers of Britain evoke a bygone era when life moved at a more leisurely pace. Founded on the careful selection of a variety of significant navigations, The Times Waterways of Britain offers a well-rounded view of the contemporary inland waterways system. This picture is built up by delving into their historical past, by a close examination of the present scene, together with a forward glance towards future directions & development. Focusing on some of the many disparate strands of the fabric that go to make up our inland waterways, this book sets the evolution of the canals & navigable rivers against the social, economic & industrial backdrop of their time. Features a timeline of important waterway developments from early beginnings through to the present day
- with a look towards the future. Offers an insight into the sometimes hidden wealth of waterway features & heritage. Illustrated with mapping, archive & over 300 contemporary photographs. Facts & figures for selected waterways. Highlights cities, towns & places of interest. Introduces the diverse wildlife to be found along the waterways.
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Exploring Britain`s most beautiful waterways. Discover a hidden countryside which is packed with wildlife along with industrial heritage. Regarded as the `quickest way of slowing down`, the canals & rivers of Britain evoke a bygone era when life moved at a more leisurely pace. A selection of Britain`s main navigation`s are shown. Waterways of Britain offers a well-rounded view of the contemporary inland waterways system. This picture is built up by delving into their historical past, by a close examination of the present scene, together with a forward glance towards future directions & development. * Features a timeline of important waterway developments from early beginnings through to the present day
- with a look towards the future. * Offers an insight into the sometimes hidden wealth of waterway features & heritage. * Illustrated with mapping & over 300 contemporary photographs. * Facts & figures for selected waterways. * Introduces the diverse wildlife to be found along the waterways. Originally published in hardback as The Times Waterways of Britain (2010).
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This enjoyable new book delves into unexplored areas of history surrounding the great network of the West Midland Canals. It provides a new insight into its most fascinating figures & places, including interviews with some of the last true boatmen, whose world disappeared forever during the turbulent 1960s. It reveals fascinating figures like John Corbett, who became one of the richest men in Britain during the 19th century, through salt & canals. He built a fabulous chateau for his unfaithful wife on the outskirts of Droitwich that can still be visited today. We also have an account of how the Droitwich Canals have been wonderfully restored to the navigation system, with old & new photographs depicting the changes. & not forgetting such pivotal characters such as Boulton & Watt, who were an essential part of the canal story. We at The History Press are sure that this book will appeal to canal enthusiasts & all who love the West Midlands with its amazing Waterways. ...

A bestseller in hardback, this beautiful celebration of Britain`s rich waterways heritage is now available in paperback for the first time. Through the superb photography of Derek Pratt, this lovely & quirky book looks at 50 transitional years when Britain`s inland waterways changed from being a thriving commercial transport system to the much-loved pleasure cruising network it is today. Each double page spread juxtaposes superb atmospheric black & white photos of the locations as they were 50 years ago with vibrant colour photos showing how they look today, with many new photographs & updated captions for this edition. From quintessentially English rivers to London`s busy canal network, this wonderful book highlights the architectural legacy & natural beauty that attracts thousands of visitors to go boating or walking along the towpaths. ...