The Canals of Britain: The Comprehensive Guide

Canals of Britain is the most comprehensive and absorbing survey of Britain’s canal network ever published.

It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife.

Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place and places of interest close to the canals are included. Each canal is intricately mapped.

For those who are keen to explore that little bit further, the book goes to points beyond which others usually turn back, with information on little-known parts of the system, offering a new insight into this country’s unique, surprising and beautiful canal network.

Attractive, inspiring and also a practical guide, Canals of Britain has proved very popular with walkers, cyclists, narrowboaters, canoeists, kayakers and others wanting to get the most out of Britain’s canals. This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the ever-changing landscape of Britain’s canals, and includes many new colour photographs to help bring them to life.

As the Editor of Canoeist magazine, Stuart Fisher has written guides to the canals and waterways of Britain for many years, always researched from the water, and sometimes using a kayak to reach abandoned or isolated navigations. In this book he passes on this unique fund of knowledge. Stuart has also written The Canal Guide, Coastal Britain: England & Wales and Coastal Scotland for Adlard Coles.