Exploring inland waterways is one of the most popular forms of activity holiday in Britain. You can drift through miles of glorious countryside, investigate fascinating relics of former industries &, not least, marvel at the feats of engineering -- the locks, tunnels & aqueducts -- that carry the canals throughout the length & breadth of the country. Getting onto the water couldna t be simpler: you just hire a boat. But what sort of boat? How do you handle & maintain it, & how do you manoeuvre it through locks, tunnels & swing bridges? If you get really keen how should you go about buying your own boat? Canal & river cruising answers all these questions & more. Written by an expert, & produced on collaboration with The Inland Waterways Association, it is a concise, authoritative guide to the practical aspects of cruising canals & navigable rivers. It gives you all the information you need to ensure that you & your crew have a great time, wherever you go on the waterway network. ...

Boaters who lived & worked on the narrowboats of the canals were, like the rest of mankind, people who tried to make their homes as comforable & decorative as they could. The boat cabins were small but were bright with paint, & the & the `roses & castles` decorations of the canal boats are a true English folk art. The boatwomen were competent at needlework, embroidery & crochet & used all of these to embellish their families` clothes & surroundings. ...

Folded overview map of the 242km-long Canal de Bourgogne, between the Yonne & the Saône, with additional coverage of the Yonne from Auxerre to Joigny & the Saône further upstream to the canal joining it to the Marne & to the Apremont lock. The map shows various facilities & hazards along the route, as described below, with several additional enlargements for more complicated sections. Also included are tables with navigational signs, details of opening times of the locks, & a general description of the area. The map is part of a series of guidebooks from Editions Grafocarte/ Editions de l` Ecluse covering France’s canals & navigable waterways with mapping of the route showing locks, stop gates, mooring quays, tunnels, weirs, dangerous shoals, sand or mud banks, etc., as well as a wide range of facilities from drinking water & rubbish disposal to various types of shops, restaurants, pharmacies, shipyards & engine repair workshops, etc. The mapping is usually presented as vertical 28 x 8.5cm panels which, together with the annotations, occupy one whole page of the guide & so each cover 14km or more of the route. Also included as necessary are more detailed enlargements of main basins or photographs of bridges, shown usually as viewed from both directions. The text providing navigational information & tips as well as descriptions of places of interest & a general background are kept separate from the maps but, where possible, placed on the adjoining page to the relevant section of the route. The guides also provide general information on rules & regulations, plus illustrations of navigational signals. Each guide also has an index of locations along the route annotated with symbols indicating various facilities, accompanied where possible with contact details.* All of the text, explanations & the map legend are in French, English & German.** Please note:** The publishers’ name has changed from Editions Grafocarte to Editions de l’ Ecluse & the series name shown on each title is Fluviacarte of Navicarte depending on whether mapping of coastal waters is included. Various combinations of these names can be found"ed in other publications on French waterways. ...

Folded overview map at 1:75, 000 of the Canal de l` Ourcq & the Marne, plus the Seine & the canals of within Paris. The map shows various facilities & hazards along the route, as described below, with additional enlargements for more complicated sections, including the basins at la Villette & the Arsenal. Also included are tables with navigational signs, details of opening times of the locks, & a general description of the area. The map is part of a series of guidebooks from Editions Grafocarte/ Editions de l` Ecluse covering France’s canals & navigable waterways with mapping of the route showing locks, stop gates, mooring quays, tunnels, weirs, dangerous shoals, sand or mud banks, etc., as well as a wide range of facilities from drinking water & rubbish disposal to various types of shops, restaurants, pharmacies, shipyards & engine repair workshops, etc. The mapping is usually presented as vertical 28 x 8.5cm panels which, together with the annotations, occupy one whole page of the guide & so each cover 14km or more of the route. Also included as necessary are more detailed enlargements of main basins or photographs of bridges, shown usually as viewed from both directions. The text providing navigational information & tips as well as descriptions of places of interest & a general background are kept separate from the maps but, where possible, placed on the adjoining page to the relevant section of the route. The guides also provide general information on rules & regulations, plus illustrations of navigational signals. Each guide also has an index of locations along the route annotated with symbols indicating various facilities, accompanied where possible with contact details.* All of the text, explanations & the map legend are in French, English & German.** Please note:** The publishers’ name has changed from Editions Grafocarte to Editions de l’ Ecluse & the series name shown on each title is Fluviacarte of Navicarte depending on whether mapping of coastal waters is included. Various combinations of these names can be found"ed in other publications on French waterways. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
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Canal du Midi Cycle Route, a 160km long cycle trail from Toulouse, through Carcassonne & Béziers, to Sète presented by the Verlag Esterbauer in a guide with maps at 1:50, 000 showing the route & its variants. Also covered in a route along the Canal de la Robine to include Narbonne & the spur southwards to Port-la-Nouvelle. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
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- ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH (please see our sample image) & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German.ABOUT THE BIKELINE SERIES: all the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans. To see the list of other titles in the Bikeline series please click on the series link.





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Cycling the Canal du Midi is Declan Lyons’ Cicerone guide to exploring by bike the UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Languedoc in France. The guide covers the length of the route, taking in countryside rich in history & culture as well as offering cyclists flat, car-free paths & also access to tougher excursions in the nearby hills & mountains. The book is suitable for those planning a cycling holiday in the region, English-speaking residents of the area & also anyone exploring or passing through the canal area. The guide is structured in five main parts
- Toulouse to Port Lauragais, Port Lauragais-Carcassone, Carcassone-Homps, Homps-Bezierts & Beziers-Sete
- reflecting distinct stages of any journey down the canal. The author also provides possible excursions from 4 of the stages for cyclists wanting to explore further afield. Each walk begins with an Information Box outlining the kind of path, total distance, shade, climb & the relevant map. A detailed introduction

Includes:: practical guidance on when to cycle, using your bike, accommodation, food & drink & getting there & around. Comprehensive route descriptions are accompanied by sketch diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.



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This guidebook describes a 240km cycle ride along the length of the Canal du Midi in southern France. Starting at Toulouse in the Haute Garonne & finishing at Sete on the Mediterranean Coast, the route is divided into five stages of about 50km. It is a flat, car-free & picturesque route mainly on the towpath, & is suitable for all abilities. The guide is written for those who want to explore the canal & visit attractions along the way. There are lots of optional detours to sites of interest near the canal, as well as six longer excursions including fortified Carcassone, Roman Narbonne, Vendres lagoon & the Portiragnes marshes. Detailed route descriptions are crammed with additional information about points of interest passed, & 1:200, 000 scale maps clearly show the route for each stage of the way. Begun in 1666 the Canal du Midi is one of the world`s most picturesque waterways & a World Heritage Site. This is ` La France Profonde`, a region rich in history & culture, as seen in the grand homes & chateaux that grace the water`s edge, & the fascinating Cathar strongholds of Carcassone, Lastours & Minerve. ...

Although the days when inland waterways were used primarily for trade have passed, there remains afloat today a great variety of boats that once carried cargoes. This book is mainly an introduction to narrowboats but it also covers wider canal craft & will act as a guide to those who want to search ut the heritage of the working canals. The illustrations include photographs of boats on the inland waterways today as well as others that show some of the techniques of canal boating & chronicle some of the groups who work to preserve craft & use them for education, pleasure & trade. Older photographs show the working boats against the background of industry & the historic canals. There is a section listing all kinds of contacts, museums & societies, which will help the reader search out craft around the waterways. ...

Seasoned stomper Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots once again to explore the canals of Britain & their accompanying towpath trails. Accompanying the four part BBC television series, the walks featured in this book follow a hidden network of locks, bridges, aqueducts & tunnels, perfect for walkers wanting to explore on foot. It was canals that transformed Britain into an economic superpower, the transport arteries at the heart of an expanding industrial age. By the late 1700s Canal Mania was sweeping the nation & a new & growing network of transport superhighways dominated the landscape. Canals had arrived connecting towns & cities with Britain's industrial heartlands & export hubs. Here are four of the best walks, all offering an insight into Britain's industrial heritage. Navigating Highland Glens, rolling countryside, river valleys & our industrial heartland these waterways cut a sedate path through some of the country's finest scenery. Today, over 2, 000 miles of restored canals offer a gateway into a different world. This book covers four different walks: 1. Llangollen Canal- 'A Stream Through The Skies' (North Wales) 2. Caledonian Canal- ' From Coast to Coast' (Highlands) 3. Worcester & Birmingham Canal- ' Industrial Revelations' (Birmingham) 4. Kennet & Avon Canal- ' Restoration & Renaissance' (Bath) ...