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Book SynopsisExplore Britain''s canals and rivers with the Nicholson bestselling guides.For all users of the inland waterways. This established, popular and practical guide covers the canals and waterways around Birmingham and central England.Covered in this guide are: Ashby Canal; Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line); Birmingham & Fazeley Canal; Coventry Canal; Erewash Canal; Grand Union Canal (Main Line, Leicester Section and the River Soar); Oxford Canal, North; Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, North; Stratford-on-Avon Canal, North; Worcester & Birmingham Canal, North; and the Trent & Mersey Canal.The detailed Ordnance Survey maps clearly show the location of essential features such as locks, towpaths and boating facilities, as well as pubs, shops and restaurants in the area. There are comprehensive navigational notes and descriptive text on the history of each canal, and on local services and places of interest, for which postcodes are included ideal for use with sat-navs. Scale: 2 in
Trade Review"few serious boaters will venture out without a Nicholson's Guide. There is a wealth of information…and the guides are valuable for cyclists and walkers too." The Inland Waterways Association.
