The Canal Guide

This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. This fully updated new edition highlights 55 of Britain's most beautiful and interesting canals, with new photography, updated text throughout and a new 'places to visit' feature for each canal (picking out 3 places within walking distance, and another 3 slightly further away). In each of the 55 chapters, Stuart Fisher gives a lively background to the history, wildlife and pubs alongside each waterway, as well as a handy map and useful information for visitors. Through the beautiful cities of London, Bath and Oxford, traversing stunning countryside and national parks, and exploring some of the best Victorian engineering and industry, this book is an inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable read, as well as a perfect resource for anyone thinking about a day out or holiday along Britain's wonderful canals.

As the editor of Canoeist magazine, Stuart Fisher has written monthly guides to the canals and waterways of Britain for many years, always researched from the water, and sometimes using a kayak to reach abandoned or isolated navigations. He is the author of The Canals of Britain, Coastal Scotland and The Canal Guide.

Introduction 01 Birmingham Canal Navigations: Old Main Loop Line 02 Birmingham Canal Navigations: New Main Line 03 Wyrley & Essington Canal 04 Walsall Canal 05 Daw End Branch 06 Tame Valley Canal 07 Birmingham & Fazeley Canal 08 Coventry Canal 09 Ashby-De-La-Zouch Canal 10 Oxford Canal 11 Grand Union Canal 12 Grand Union Canal: Leicester Line 13 Cromford Canal 14 Erewash Canal 15 Grand Union Canal: Aylesbury Arm 16 Grand Union Canal: Paddington Arm and Regent's Canal 17 Basingstoke Canal 18 Kennet & Avon Canal 19 Grand Western Canal 20 Bridgwater & Taunton Canal 21 Gloucester & Sharpness Canal 22 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 23 Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal 24 Worcester & Birmingham Canal 25 Droitwich Barge Canal 26 Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 27 Stourbridge Canal 28 Shropshire Union Canal 29 Llangollen Canal 30 Montgomery Canal 31 Shropshire Union Canal: Middlewich Branch 32 Trent & Mersey Canal 33 Macclesfield Canal 34 Caldon Canal 35 St Helens Canal 36 Bridgewater Canal 37 Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Leigh Branch and Bridgewater Canal: Stretford & Leigh Branch 38 Rochdale Canal 39 Ashton Canal 40 Peak Forest Canal 41 Huddersfield Narrow Canal 42 Calder & Hebble Navigation 43 Leeds & Liverpool Canal 44 Aire & Calder Navigation 45 Aire & Calder Navigation: Wakefield Section 46 Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Rufford Branch 47 Lancaster Canal 48 Pocklington Canal 49 Stainforth & Keadby Canal 50 Chesterfield Canal 51 Fossdyke Navigation 52 Union Canal 53 Forth & Clyde Canal 54 Crinan Canal 55 Caledonian Canal Index