More canal walks books

Book - Canal Walks (Julia Bradbury) Ref: 2327
Published to accompany a four part BBC television series.

Seasoned stomper Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots once again to explore the canals of Britain and their accompanying towpath trails. This book covers four different walks: 1. Llangollen Canal- 'A Stream Through The Skies', 2. Caledonian Canal- 'From Coast to Coast', 3. Worcester & Birmingham Canal- 'Industrial Revelations' and 4. Kennet & Avon Canal- 'Restoration & Renaissance'.

Soft back. 112 pages. 14.2cms x 20cms approx. Colour photos. Flaps on front and back cover fold around to mark pages.

Price: £9.99

Book - Weekend Walks Ref: 2183
by Phillippa Greenwood & Martine O'Callaghan.

From the Cool Canals people, this guide covers 20 walks from 2 - 13 miles in length, from the Exeter Canal in the south to the Caledonian Canal in the north.

For each walk there is a description and highlights, where to eat, where to stay, how to get there and tourist information.

Soft back. 256 pages. 14.7cms x 18.9cms approx. Colour photos throughout.

Price: £12.99

Book - Walking Britain's Rivers & Canals Ref: 481
by various authors. Introduction by David Bellamy.

Split into 6 sections, 4 for England and 1 each for Wales and Scotland, there are 30 walks described, some linear, some circular and some taking several days to complete.

Descriptions of each walk are supplemented by information on the history of the area, places to visit and local accommodation, with colour route maps.

Hardback. 192 pages. 22cms x 30.4cms approx. Colour photography throughout.

Original price £19.99.

Price: £9.99

Book - Cotswold Canals Walks (WR) Ref: 2064
by Paul Balmer.

This pack contains 10 circular walking routes based along the Cotswold Canals, each route is made up of a booklet with route maps and photographic directions. The walks are between ¾ & 5 miles (1¼ & 8 km) with a guide time of 1 to 2½ hours.

The walks are Lechlade to St John's Lock, Lechlade to the Roundhouse, Cotswold Water Park South & West, Sapperton and Thames Head, Stroud Canal & Countryside, Stroud town centre, Pike Lock and Churchend, Frampton on Severn, and Saul Junction to River Severn.

All packed in a shower proof wallet measuring 12cms x 23cms approx.

Price: £8.95

Book - Walks Around Llangollen & Dee Valley Ref: 2190
by David Berry.

Twenty linked circular walks exploring the beautiful Dee Valley, and the surrounding hills and mountains around Llangollen. The routes, which contain shorter walk options, can easily be combined to create walks of variable length.

Soft back. 40 pages. 14.6cms x 20.9cms. Illustrated with black & white maps.

Price: £4.95

Book - Walks Around the Berwyn Mountains and Ceiriog Valley Ref: 2226
by David Berry

Thirty two walks exploring a beautiful, unspoilt and relatively unknown area of North East Wales. Walks range from 1.75 miles up to 13 miles.

Soft back. 40 pages. 14.7cms x 20.8cms approx. Black and white illustrations and maps.

Price: £4.95

Book - Walking London's Docks, Rivers & Canals Ref: 2099
by Gilly Cameron-Cooper.

One of the Globetrotter Walking Series. The 22 walks described in this book will reveal aspects of London you never knew existed.

Soft back. 184 pages. Illustrated with colour photos and drawings. 15cms x 21cms approx.

Price: £12.99

Book - The Lea Valley Walk Ref: 1698
by Leigh Hatts.

The Lea Valley Walk is one of the finest and most varied walking routes around the capital. As it traces the route of the River Lea from its source at Leagrave near Luton to where it meets the Thames in east London the walk undergoes a fascinating metamorphosis from rural pathway to urban trail.

It provides 50 miles of traffic free walking suitable for everybody and is easily accessible by rail at points en route.

Soft back. 144 pages. 11.6cms x 17.2cms approx. Illustrated with colour photos and sections of Ordnance Survey maps showing the route.

Price: £10.00

Book - The Thames Path Ref: 1697
by Leigh Hatts.

The Thames Path takes the walker from the Thames Barrier in London to the source of this great river 180 miles away in rural Gloucestershire. Passing Greenwich, the Houses of Parliament, Hampton Court Palace and Runnymede and on into the peaceful countryside of oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

The route is described in 20 sections between 4 and 16 miles in length.

Soft back. 224 pages. 11.6cms x 17.2cms approx. Illustrated with colour photos and sections of Ordnance Survey maps showing the route.

Price: £12.00

Book - River Thames (In the footsteps of the famous) Ref: 1451
by Paul Goldsack.

The River Thames has proved an enduring source of inspiration for some of the towering figures of Britain's past and present. It has also borne silent witness to the scandals, intrigues, tragedies and triumphs played out along its route.

Published in 2003 at £10.95 - now £4.99.

Take a stroll with the author through the riverside landscape as he follows the Thames Path in the frequently turbulent wake of the famous and the infamous.

Soft back. 232 pages. 13.5cms x 21.6cms approx.

Price: £4.99

Book - Towpath Walkers Guide River Weaver Vol 1 Ref: 1200
by Colin Edmondson.

A 20 page booklet with 3 walks between 2 and 5 miles in length, based on the River Weaver towpath. This booklet covers Saltersford lock to the Pickerings.

Soft back. 20 pages. 14.9cms x 21.1cms approx. Black and white drawings and photos.

Price: £3.50

Book - Towpath Walkers Guide, River Weaver Vol 2 Ref: 1201
by Colin Edmondson.

A 28 page booklet with 3 walks between 2.5 and 4 miles in length, based on the River Weaver towpath. This booklet has walks around Frodsham Bridge, Sutton Weaver and Northwich.

Soft back. 28 pages. 14.9cms x 21.1cms approx. Black and white drawings and photos.

Price: £3.50