Heron Maps

About Heron Maps
Heron Maps was formed by the people who found themselves out of a job when GEOprojects closed down their canal map section. It will take time to provide the same coverage.

2010 saw the arrival of The Broads and the Kennet & Avon Canal maps, planned for the spring of 2011 are The Thames, Llangollen, BCN, Grand Union (centre section), Leeds & Liverpool and Oxford Canals.

Heron - Broads Ref: 2221
AREA COVERED - Rivers Bure, Ant, Thurne, Yare, Chet & Waveney, Haddiscoe New Cut and Oulton Dyke & Broad. All shown on one side of the sheet.

CONTENT - Side 1 - Map of the above area, navigational notes, colour pictures and places of interest. Enlarged maps of Wroxham & Hoveton, Stalham, Horning, Potter Heigham, Norwich, Brundall, Beccles, Loddon, Great Yarmouth, Reedham and Oulton Broad. Side 2 - Introduction to the Broads, boating information, marina and boat yard facilities, journey times between major points, day boat hire & boat trips and tourist information gazetteer.

DETAILS - Scale 2cms to 1km (1¼" to 1 mile). Size 13.5cms x 22.2cms folded, 94.5cms x 88.8cms approx when opened out. 1st edition 2010.

Price: £5.99

Heron - Kennet & Avon Canal and River Avon Ref: 2229
AREA COVERED - Side 1 - Bristol to Horton Bridge (east of Devizes). Side 2 - Horton Bridge to Reading.

CONTENT - Brief history and places of interest, colour pictures, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, maximum recommended craft dimensions. Enlarged maps of Bristol, Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Devizes, Hungerford, and Reading.

DETAILS - Scale 2 cms to 1km (1¼" to 1 mile) approx. Size 13.8cms x 22.1cms folded, 110.4cms x 44.2cms when opened out. 1st edition, 2010.

Price: £5.99

Heron - River Thames Ref: 2355
AREA COVERED - Side 1 - Thames Head to Wallingford, plus the route of the Thames & Severn Canal from Sapperton Tunnel to Inglesham. Side 2 - Wallingford to Thames Barrier.

CONTENT - Brief history and places of interest, colour pictures, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, maximum craft dimensions, headways of bridges. Enlarged maps of Lechlade, Oxford, Abingdon, Wallingford, Henley-on-Thames, Caversham & Reading, Marlow, Windsor, Eton & Kingston upon Thames.

DETAILS - Scale 1" to 1 mile approx. Size 5½" x 8½" folded, 44" x 17" when opened out. 1st edition 2011.

Price: £5.99