Canal Guides and Maps

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Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (5): North West and the Pennines 2019 edition including Rochdale, Huddersfield, Bridgewater, Macclesfield, Ashton, Peak Forest, Leeds & Liverpool Canal and Lancaster Canals, Ribble Link, Calder & Hebble Navigation, Aire & Calder Navigation west of Castleford and Trent & Mersey Canal north of Harecastle.
£16.99 £13.59 Or buy 2015 or 2012 edition Also: Kindle edition £5.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (1): Grand Union, Oxford & The South East £16.99 £12.32 Also: Kindle edition £3.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (2): Severn, Avon & Birmingham £16.99 £12.26   Also: Kindle edition £5.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (3): Birmingham & the Heart of England £16.99 £12.26 Also: Kindle edition £8.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (4): Four Counties & the Welsh Canals £16.99 £12.26 Also: Kindle edition £5.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (6): Nottingham, York & the North East £16.99 £14.88 Also: Kindle edition £8.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (7): River Thames & the Southern Waterways £16.99 £12.19 Also: Kindle edition £8.99

Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (8): Norfolk Broads £8.19 Also: Kindle edition £4.99

Nicholson Ordnance Survey Inland Waterways Map of Great Britain £6.55 Map showing position of locks, tunnels, access roads, boat hire bases and waterways-related visitor attractions. Includes: distance markers between major junctions; inset maps of Norfolk Broads, Birmingham Canal Navigations, London area, Caledonian, Crinan, Forth & Clyde and Union Canals. Maximum craft dimensions shown. 2020 edition.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Leeds & Liverpool Canal £4.95 Double-sided map showing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at a scale of 1:60,000 including illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Cheshire Ring £4.95 Showing Macclesfield, Peak Forest, Bridgewater, Ashton Canals plus Rochdale Nine and part of Trent and Mersey Canal at a scale of 1:60,000 including illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Lancaster Canal, with Ribble Link £4.95 £3.71 Double-sided map showing the Lancaster Canal including the River Ribble at a scale of 1:60,000 including illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Llangollen and Montgomery Canals £4.95 Tourist map of the Llangollen and Montgomery Canals at a scale of 1:60,000 including illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Chesterfield Canal Map with part of River Trent Showing Chesterfield Canal and River Trent from West Stockwith to North Clifton at scale of 1:60,000 inc illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc. Route of Cuckoo Way highlighted.

GeoProjects Canal Map: Birmingham Canal Navigations Showing at a scale of 1:30,000 the whole of the Birmingham Canal Navigations network in an area encompassing Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham and Walsall.

GeoProjects Canal Map: South Pennine Ring Showing Huddersfield, Rochdale & Ashton Canals plus part of Calder & Hebble at a scale of 1:60,000 including illustrated guide to features of interest, facilities, boatyards, etc.

Pearson Canal Companion Leeds and Liverpool & West Yorkshire waterways:
£9.95 Includes Wigan, Leeds, Castleford, Sowerby Bridge, Selby. Detailed, informative and entertaining guide to the waterways. 2015 edition.

Pearson Canal Companion Cheshire Ring & South Pennine Ring £9.95 Includes Rochdale Canal, River Weaver and Rufford Arm. Detailed, informative and entertaining guide to the waterways. 2013 edition.

South Pennine Ring, Part 1 Rochdale Canal and Ashton Canal John Lower £7.50 New version of this South Pennine Ring guide, covers Rochdale and Ashton Canals, includes maps, history, walks and commentary.

South Pennine Ring, Part 2 Huddersfield Narrow and Broad Canals John Lower £7.50 New version of this South Pennine Ring guide, covers Huddersfield Narrow Canal and connecting part of Calder & Hebble, includes maps, history, walks and commentary.

North Yorkshire Waterways: A Richlow Guide Fiona Slee £7.50 The Rivers Ouse, Foss, Ure, Derwent and the Ripon and Pocklington Canals. Published March 2011.

The Inland Waterways of Great Britain out of print   A complete route planning and restoration map, published by Waterways World.

Britain's Waterways - A Unique Insight Brian Roberts £12.95 £11.66   A comprehensive directory of Britain's inland waterways describing aspects of their restoration, preservation and heritage as well as giving details of present day navigation authorities and canal societies. Regional maps show complete coverage of the network. 128 pages.

Britain's Waterways - Cruising Rings & Other Things Brian Roberts   An illustrated guide to selecting a holiday on the inland waterways with detailed maps of 15 recognised rings and 10 other inland waterway routes. Visitor attractions, journey times, hirebase listing with contact details.

Exploring Britain's Canals: A Practical Guide (Towpath Guide) Nick Corble Looks at the canal network, users, types of boats, decorations, buying a boat, basic navigation, living onboard, and the surrounding flora and fauna. "An invaluable first-stop reference book".

Philip's Navigator Britain 1.5 miles to the inch £19.99 £14.24 Spiral-bound Oct 2012 edition. Large scale detailed road atlas of Britain, 1.5 miles to the inch, includes details of canals, locks, footpaths, etc. 50 indexed town plans. Also available: non-spiral bound version

Exploring Britain's Canals Paul Atterbury Ten of the most interesting canal waterways - information on the history of each canal, including map, places to visit, pub and boat trips, and a gazetteer.

Kennet and Avon Canal: From the Thames to Bristol Waterways World Guide

Oxford Canal: From the Midlands to the Thames Waterways World Guide £7.95 £7.16

Shropshire Union Canal Waterways World Guide £7.95 £7.16

Grand Union Canal: Northampton to the Thames: South Waterways World Guide £7.95 £5.99

Llangollen and Montgomery Canals Waterways World Guide £7.95 £5.99

Inland Waterways of Britain GeoProjects Map of Inland Waterways system

Fenland Waterways (Imray, Spiral-bound) Andrew Hunter Blair £7.95

River Great Ouse and It's Tributaries (Imray, Spiral-bound) Andrew Hunter Blair £9.98

The River Thames Book (Imray, Spiral-bound) Chris Cove-Smith £9.95

River Nene (Imray, Spiral-bound) Iain Downey £7.95

The Inland Waterways of Ireland (Imray, Paperback) Jane Cumberlidge £27.50 £26.61

Map of the Inland Waterways of Great Britain (Imray, Map) Jane Cumberlidge £6.95 £6.25

Inland Navigation: An Historical Map Richard Dean £4.95 plus delivery Double-sided sheet showing every waterway ever built or authorised in England and Wales.

Historical Map of the Canals of Manchester Richard Dean £3.00 plus delivery Shows all canals and proposed canals within area between Rochdale, Marple, Sale, Leigh and Bolton, including the Duke of Bridgewater's underground canals. Also shows connecting tramways.

Historical Map of the Canals of North Staffordshire Richard Dean £3.00 plus delivery Shows Trent and Mersey from Wheelock to Great Haywood, the Caldon, Uttoxeter and Newcastle Canals. Also shows connecting tramways.

Historical map of the Birmingham Canals Richard Dean

Historical map of the London Canals Richard Dean £3.25 plus delivery Shows Thames from Wandsworth to Barking and other waterways from Slough and Uxbridge to Hertford and Croydon.

Grand Junction Canal Map of 1810 Richard Dean £3.00 plus delivery Waterways Heritage Collection map.

National Series of Waterway, Tramway and Railway Atlases G L Crowther Note: Some of these items are classified as "hard to find" and may be subject to an additional handling charge £1.99. Huddersfield and Dewsbury £6.00 plus delivery Halifax £6.30 plus delivery Rochdale and Oldham £4.60 plus delivery East Lancashire £5.00 plus delivery Manchester £10.00 plus delivery Tameside £10.00 plus delivery Others in this series...