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CONTENT - Single sided map of England & Wales with insets of North West England (Cheshire Ring), Scotland, London, Black Country & Norfolk Broads. Showing canals (broad, narrow and not currently navigable) and rivers (navigable and unnavigable). Distances & number of locks between marked places.

DETAILS - Scale 10 miles to 1" for main map. Size 18.9cms x 26cms folded, 72cms x 102cms approx when opened out. December 2012 edition.

This map provides medium scale coverage of the Caledonian, Forth & Clyde, Union and Crinan Canals. It also includes an overview map which shows the geographical relationship of the Scottish canals and disused waterways.

The detailed mapping is supported by useful notes on dimensions, navigation, contacts and facilities. Jane Cumberlidge has also written a more general narrative on the three main waterways. This provides background information and is a guide to places to visit and see along each canal.

Side 1 contains the general narrative, the waterways of Scotland map (scale ¾" to 10 miles approx) and the Crinan Canal map (scale 1½" to 1 mile approx). Side 2 contains the map for the Caledonian Canal (scale 1½" to 1 mile approx) with exploded views of Corpach, Banavie, Gairlochy and Clachnaharry, and the map for the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals (scale 1½" to 1 mile approx) with exploded views of Grangemouth and Bowling.

Size 6½" x 9" approx and 35" x 25" approx when opened out.

AREA COVERED - River Nene (Northampton to Peterborough Dog in a Doublet Sea Lock), Grand Union Northampton Arm (Gayton Junction to Northampton).

CONTENT - Short description of waterway, locks and their use, overall map of area covered. Useful telephone numbers, distances between various points, short notes on locks, shops and navigation alongside relevent points on route. Detailed description of river and colour maps.

DETAILS - Soft back. Spiral bound. Scale 3" to 1 mile. Size 16.7cms x 23.4cms approx. 82 pages. April 2016 edition.

AREA COVERED - River Great Ouse & the Old West River (Denver to Bedford), Rivers Wissey, Little Ouse or Brandon Creek, Lark, Cam & the Cambridgeshire Lodes.

CONTENT - Overall map of area covered, further reading list and useful telephone numbers, EA Moorings, & distances. Description of waterways with maps and enlarged detail of locks, navigational notes.

DETAILS - Soft back, spiral bound. Scale 5cm to 1 kilometre / 3" to 1 mile (approx). Size 16.4cms x 23.4cms approx. 102 pages. 2013 edition

AREA COVERED - The length of the river covered is from Margaret Ness in the east, to Putney Bridge in the west. This is the area for which a local knowledge endorsement is required for most commercial skippers. It is a very busy part of the Thames, with every conceivable type of craft likely to be encountered.

CONTENT - The book is divided into three parts:

• The first part gives general information and advice, and in passing, mentions local rules which will be relevant

• The second part lists many places the names of which you might read or hear on the radio

• The third part outlines the types of hazard you will encounter as you make your way up river on a fold-out chart

DETAILS - Paperback. Spiral bound. Scale 3" to 1 mile. Size 18.9cms x 24.6cms approx. 32 pages. August 2012 edition.

AREA COVERED - Fenland waterways between Morton's Leam to the west, to the Old Bedford River in the east, and from Salters Lode Lock in the north to Ramsey in the south.

CONTENT - Description of the waterways, recommended routes plus other navigable waterways with maps. The Fens past, present & future again with maps. List of further reading and useful telephone numbers. Distances and dimensions. Folding map of overall area covered attached to rear cover.

DETAILS - Soft back. Spiral bound. Size 15.9cms x 23.5cms approx. Map 43.5cms x 62.5cms when opened out. 56 pages. 2009 edition (map - April 2009).