Welsh Waters: Shropshire Union, Llangollen, Brecon and Montgomery Canals (Pearson) 2021 edition
£11.95
This Canal Companion focusses on the Llangollen, Montgomery and Monmouthshire & Brecon canals in Wales.
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Updated for 2021 – first published July 2016
This extended 10th edition of Michael Pearson’s Welsh Waters Canal Companion focusses on the Llangollen, Montgomery and Monmouthshire & Brecon canals in Wales, and the Shropshire Union Canal in England. Over 200 miles of Welsh waters expertly interpreted to inspire you, on foot, afloat or by bicycle.
The areas covered are: Shropshire Union Canal – Autherley Junction (Wolverhampton) to Ellesmere Port; Llangollen Canal – Hurleston Junction to Llangollen (Horseshoe Falls); Montgomery Canal – Frankton Junction to Newtown; and Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Pontnewydd to Brecon. Key Places include: Autherley Junction; Market Drayton; Audlem; Nantwich; Hurleston & Barbridge Junctions; Middlewich; Chester; Ellesmere Port; Grindley Brook; Whitchurch; Ellesmere; Chirk; Pontcysyllte; Llangollen; Welshpool; Newtown; Pontypool; Abergavenny; Crickhowell; Brecon.
Each of the titles in the Pearson’s Canal Companions series covers a popular route or area with large scale and highly detailed maps accompanied by a wide ranging commentary, descriptions of waterside towns and villages, and itemised listings on eating and drinking, shopping, visitor centres, public transport and boating facilities. Of particular use to walkers and cyclists is the classification of towpath conditions into three grades. Considerable coverage is given to items of industrial archaeological interest.
