Barging Round Britain - Exploring the History of our Nation's Canals and Waterways

Barging Round Britain by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network. Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to the leisure explosion on our waterways today. Fully-illustrated with maps and photographs, the book will trace canal routes across the UK, from the Georgian grandeur of Bath to the dramatic splendour of the Scottish Highlands. David Bartley's Barging Round Britain includes a foreword and chapter introductions by the presenter of the TV series, John Sergeant.

Product details

• Authors: David Bartley, Bartley David, Bartley John Serg, John Sergeant, John Bartley Sergeant, Sergeant John
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.09.2015
• EAN: 9780718180645
• ISBN: 978-0-7181-8064-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; Binnengewässer, Grossbritannien : Spezial-Reiseführer, Nautische Führer (Touristik) div., European History, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ships and boats: general interest