Pearson's Canal Companion

AREA COVERED - With linking sections to the important boating centres of Gayton, Braunston and Napton, this guide focusses on the Leicester Line between Norton Junction near Daventry and Trent Lock between Derby and Nottingham. North of Leicester the Grand Union Canal incorporates the River Soar. Also included are the Erewash Canal and the Non-Tidal Trent between Derwent Mouth and Cromwell Lock near Newark. An additional highlight is the beautiful and increasingly popular River Nene between Northampton and Peterborough.

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 8¼" x 5¾". Soft back. 112 pages. 1st edition, 2018.

AREA COVERED - Trent & Mersey Canal (Harecastle Tunnel to Preston Brook Tunnel including Hall Green Branch), Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Tunnel to Runcorn and Manchester Castlefield Junction & Leigh Branch), Rochdale Canal (Manchester Castlefield Junction to Sowerby Bridge), Ashton Canal (Portland Basin to Piccadilly Basin), Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge & Bugsworth Basin to Portland Basin), Macclesfield Canal (Hall Green to Marple Junction), River Irwell (Cathedral to Salford Quays), Calder & Hebble Navigation (Sowerby Bridge to Cooper Bridge), Huddersfield Canals (Cooper Bridge to Portland Basin).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 8¼" x 5¾". Soft back. 104 pages. 10th edition, 2013, updated 2017.

AREA COVERED - Grand Union Canal (Gayton Junction to Braunston Junction), GU Leicester Section (Norton Junction to Leicester, Including Welford and Market Harborough Arms), River Soar (Leicester to Trent Lock), Erewash Canal (Trent Lock to Langley Mill), River Trent (Trent Lock to Cromwell Lock), Grantham Canal (West Bridgford to Grantham), Chesterfield Canal (Chesterfield to West Stockwith).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 8¼" x 5¾". Soft back. 112 pages. 1st edition, 2014.

AREA COVERED - Trent & Mersey Canal (Preston Brook to Sawley), Staffs & Worcs Canal (Great Haywood Junction to Aldersley Junction), Shropshire Union Canal (Autherley Junction to Bunbury including Middlewich Branch), Caldon Canal (Etruria to Froghall & Leek), Weaver Navigation (Weston Marsh Lock to Winsford).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown and route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms (8¼") x 14.8cms (5¾"). Soft back. 96 pages. 9th edition, 2011, updated 2013/15/17.

AREA COVERED - Kennet & Avon (Bristol Floating Harbour to Reading), River Thames (Oxford to Brentford).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms (8¼") x 14.8cms (5¾"). Soft back. 96 pages. 3rd edition, updated 2017..

AREA COVERED - Calder & Hebble Navigation (Sowerby Bridge to Wakefield), Aire & Calder Navigation (Wakefield to Goole and Castleford to Leeds), River Aire & Selby Canal (Bank Dole Lock to Selby). Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Leeds to Liverpool including Liverpool Link, Leigh Arm, Springs & Rufford Branch), Ribble Link,

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown including cycle routes plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale approx 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms (8¼") x 15cms (5¾"). Soft back. 112 pages. 1st edition, 2015 updated 2017.

AREA COVERED - Oxford Canal (Hawkesbury Junction to Oxford), Grand Union Canal (Braunston Tunnel to Brentford including Northampton, Aylesbury, Wendover, Slough & Paddington Arms), Grand Union Leicester Section (Norton Junction to Foxton Locks including Welford and Market Harborough Arms), Upper Thames (Lechlade to Oxford Osney Lock including Duke's Cut and Sheepwash Channel), Coventry Canal (Marston Junction to Hawkesbury Junction),

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms x 14.8cms (8¼" x 5¾"). Soft back. 104 pages. 8th edition updated 2015 &2017.

AREA COVERED - River Avon (Tewkesbury to Stratford upon Avon), Stratford on Avon Canal (Stratford to Kings Norton Junction), Worcester & Birmingham Canal (Gas Street Basin to Worcester), Droitwich Canals (Hawford Junction to Hanbury Junction), River Severn (Stourport to Gloucester), Gloucester & Sharpness Canal (Gloucester to Sharpness), Stroudwater Navigation (Framilode to Stroud), Thames & Severn Canal (Stroud to Kemble).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus a route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 8¼" x 5¾". Soft back. 96 pages. 7th edition, 2011 (updated 2014 & 2016).

AREA COVERED - Coventry Canal (Fradley Junction to Coventry), Oxford Canal (Hawkesbury Junction to Braunston Junction), Grand Union Canal (Braunston to Salford Junction), Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Farmers Bridge to Fazeley Junction), Ashby Canal (Marston Junction to Moira), Stratford on Avon Canal (Stratford to Kings Norton Junction), Worcester & Birmingham Canal (Tardebigge Tunnel to Gas Street Basin), Trent & Mersey Canal (Fradley Junction to Trent Lock).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms x 14.8cms (8¼" x 5¾") approx. Soft back. 112 pages. 10th edition 2017.

AREA COVERED - Staffs & Worcs Canal (Stourport to Great Haywood Junction), River Severn (Stourport to Worcester), Stourbridge & Dudley Canals (Stourton Junction to Stourbridge & Hawne Basin), Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Lines, Walsall, Titford, Wyrley & Essington, Rushall & Tame Valley Canals), Worcester & Birmingham Canal (Gas Street Basin to Worcester), Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Farmers Bridge to Fazeley Junction), Grand Union Canal (Bordesley Junction to Salford Junction), Coventry Canal (Fazeley Junction to Fradley Junction), Trent & Mersey Canal (Fradley Junction to Great Haywood Junction).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards and facilities, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath shown plus route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms (8¼") x 14.8cms (5¾"). Soft back. 96 pages. 8th edition 2011.

AREA COVERED - Shropshire Union Canal (Autherley Junction to Ellesmere Port including Dee & Middlewich Branches), Llangollen Canal (Hurleston Junction to Llangollen including Whitchurch & Prees Branches), Montgomery Canal (Frankton Junction to Newtown), Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Pontnewydd to Brecon).

CONTENT - General information, description of route and places of interest, colour pictures, details of facilities ie. pubs, restaurants, buses etc in towns passed through, boat yards, hire bases, 3 grades of towpath & route planner.

DETAILS - Scale 2" to 1 mile. Size 21cms (8¼") x 14.7 cms (5¾") approx. Soft back. 112 pages. 10th edition (2016)