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A charming and characterful guidebook to the best of Britain's
diverse and fascinating canal network for all waterway enthusiasts.
Beautifully illustrated, this compendium uncovers the many
extraordinary, notable and surprising places to be found on
Britain's waterways. Our canals and rivers link into a diverse
3,000-mile-long network, and 101 Wonders of the Waterways shows you
that wherever you find yourself in the country, there will be
something nearby to give you a taste of this beautiful and
nostalgia-infused world. Canal cruising experts Steve Haywood and
Moira Haynes bring our waterways to life with their witty and
lyrical prose, including many lesser-known and often ignored places
- the best-kept secrets of Britain's canals and rivers. Some
examples of wonders include: * Historic Hungerford in Berkshire,
where William of Orange was staying when he was offered the crown
after the Glorious Revolution * The world famous Pontcysyllte
Aqueduct, soaring spectacularly on slender tapered columns 126 feet
over the River Dee below * Hest Bank, with its stunning views and
the only place where a canal runs so close to the seashore that you
can smell the seaweed from the back of your boat As well as lively
personal anecdotes, and insightful commentary on Britain's heritage
and history, this guide includes handy recommendations to help you
make the most of your visit to each wonder. This is the book you
will want to have in the back of your car, or stuffed into your
backpack, so you can find an idyllic place for a picnic, or the
perfect day trip for a long weekend.
'Haywood imprints his inimitable humour on his descriptions of the
people and places he meets along the way.' BBC Countryfile magazine
'He conjures up a picture of a different world, filled with
interesting and eccentric people. A cross-section of the best of
middle England, in fact.' The Oxford Times Steve Haywood has been
cruising the inland waterways for fifty years, and has amassed a
following of readers keen to hear about his travelling tales on
Britain's beautiful canals and rivers. His previously published
books - Narrowboat Dreams, One Man and a Narrowboat, Too Narrow to
Swing a Cat and Narrowboat Nomads - have all been hugely enjoyed by
those with a desire for a narrowboat narrative told in Steve's
witty, charming style. Tales from the Tillerman is Steve's tribute
to Britain's canals, rivers and countryside and a celebration of
Britishness in all its eccentric glory. Unlike Steve's previous
titles, which have each focussed on one particular journey that
Steve has taken, Tales from the Tillerman is casting the net wider
and drawing from his full fifty years of experience, recounting the
many hair-raising escapades he's had up and down the country and
reflecting on how the country and the cruising landscape has
changed in those fifty years. Anecdotes and light-hearted rants
aplenty, mixed with some tall tales and a smattering of the
nostalgic, in Tales from the Tillerman you'll be thoroughly
entertained as a middle-aged man (oh, go on then, an old one)
reflects on his long love affair with boats and waterways,
contemplating their importance to his life and how they've changed
it.
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