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) ...

Canals & Navigable Rivers Map of Great Britain 1906 from the Old House Books showing the 4000 miles of canals & navigable rivers that enabled Britain to become the first industrialized nation in the world. All canals & navigable rivers are named, & sections no longer navigable by 1906 are marked. The map also shows boundaries of major river catchment areas & approximate lines of main water partings, as well as names of major river basins. Towns connected with inland navigation are marked. The base map shows the rest of the river network, naming larger rivers & selected hill ranges & other geographical features. The map is accompanied by a small booklet with nine pages describing the history of the network, & is presented a protective paper envelope. ...

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
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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In Canals in the Heart of Engl&, Alan Tyers has captured the changing moods of the Midland canals with photographs of waterways, boats & the people who work them. His images range from the busy inner city basins of Coventry & Birmingham to the quiet waters found in the rural reaches of Staffordshire, Oxfordshire & Warwickshire. The guide is an essential edition to the libraries of all who value & respect England`s waterways & their renaissance in the 21st century. ...

Canals of Britain is a comprehensive survey of the canal network of the British Isles that details not only linked up waterways but, also, isolated cuts & quiet waters more able to be fully navigated by smaller craft. Sixty stretches of canals are reviewed & illustrated with photographs of surrounding areas & sites of interest local to the waterways. Whilst of obvious use to boaters & those who use the canals for transportation, the guide has been designed as a reference book for anyone who enjoys the canals for recreational purposes; boaters, walkers, cyclists, holidaymakers, riders & those who use the towpaths & banks throughout the year. The canal network of the British Isles is infinitely varied; it runs beside picturesque open countryside, coastal harbours & historic industrial buildings, passed an array of wildlife & through modern city centres. Stuart Fisher not only looks at the routes of canals but also at their construction, history, associated folklore & what it is that makes them special. ...

Canals of Britain is a comprehensive survey of the canal network of the British Isles that details not only linked up waterways but, also, isolated cuts & quiet waters more able to be fully navigated by smaller craft. Sixty stretches of canals are reviewed & illustrated with photographs of surrounding areas & sites of interest local to the waterways. Whilst of obvious use to boaters & those who use the canals for transportation, the guide has been designed as a reference book for anyone who enjoys the canals for recreational purposes; boaters, walkers, cyclists, holidaymakers, riders & those who use the towpaths & banks throughout the year. The canal network of the British Isles is infinitely varied; it runs beside picturesque open countryside, coastal harbours & historic industrial buildings, passed an array of wildlife & through modern city centres. Stuart Fisher not only looks at the routes of canals but also at their construction, history, associated folklore & what it is that makes them special. ...

He looks at the bucolic world of life on the British waterways. With over 30 superb engravings which capture his love of the ...

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside. But as Liz Mc Ivor explains in the book to accompany her BBC series, the story of our canals is also the story of how modern Britain was born. It was the canals that helped open up the trade of the Industrial Revolution, furthered the new science of geology, & even ushered in a new form of architecture. The legacy of our canals is all around us. In What the Canals Did for Us, Mc Ivor takes us on a journey across the network of English canals to tell a deeper story of how our waterways changed our lives. It`s a very modern tale, full of high finance & greedy investors, cheap labour & the struggle for workers` rights, & new frontiers in family & child welfare. It`s a unique & compelling exploration of Britain`s golden age. ...