The following is a selection of the most popular guides that are available. We do also stock other titles and ranges, so please ask if there is a particular map that you would like. For details of the guide most suited to the area you intend to cruise, the numbers shown against this list are indicated on the route planning pages for each area. Detail the reference number of each guide required on the booking form, overleaf, to receive your maps and guides when your holiday is confirmed.

All prices include UK postage and packing and you are welcome to order maps and guides at any time – simply phone the booking office if you would like to receive guides at a time other than when you make your booking.

For postage to overseas add £1.50 to the price for each item.

Click on the links below for full details:
Nicholson's Guides
Lockmaster Maps
Pearson's Guides
Geo Projects Maps and Guides
Route Planners
Safety Information

		Nicholson's Guides
Ring-bound, A5 guide-books with detailed narrative information about the area surrounding the route taken by the canals and rivers. Information is given regarding the history of the area, pubs, restaurants, boatyards and local places of interest, including telephone numbers and opening hours where applicable. Each map section shown is a genuine Ordnance Survey extract with the waterway route and features highlighted. Set into chapters covering each waterway, a general introduction at the start of the chapter gives more specific navigational information.
N1	Nicholson's	Grand Union, Oxford & the South East	£13.95
N2	Nicholson's	Severn, Avon & Birmingham	£13.95
N3	Nicholson's	Birmingham & the Heart of England	£13.95
N4	Nicholson's	Four Counties & the Welsh Canals	£13.95
N5	Nicholson's	North West & the Pennines	£13.95
N6	Nicholson's	Nottingham, York & the North East	£13.95
N7	Nicholson's	River Thames and the Southern Waterways	£13.95
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		Lockmaster Maps
Black and white flat maps (sent rolled in a tube) measuring approximately 40cm x 48cm (16” x 19”) detailing the route of the canal, canal features (bridges, locks etc) and the location of towns along the route. These maps give a good overview of areas of canals such as ‘ring’ routes.
L5	Lockmaster	The Cheshire Ring	£4.50
L8	Lockmaster	Chester and Llangollen Canal	£4.50
L10	Lockmaster	The Four Counties Ring	£4.50
L12	Lockmaster	Black Country Canals	£4.50
L13	Lockmaster	The Warwickshire Ring	£4.50
L14	Lockmaster	East Midlands Canals	£4.50
L15	Lockmaster	The Avon Ring	£4.50
L16	Lockmaster	The Stourport Ring	£4.50
L17	Lockmaster	From Avon to Thames	£4.50
L18	Lockmaster	Grand Union - Braunston to Brentford	£4.50
L20	Lockmaster	Kennet & Avon Waters	£4.50
L22	Lockmaster	London's Waterways	£4.50
L23	Lockmaster	Southern Counties Waterways	£4.50
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		Pearson's Guides
A5 guidebooks with a similar level of information to the Nicholson’s guides. Each map page details the facilities immediately near to the canal or river, with a summary given of the number of miles and locks covered by that page, together with the approximate cruising time to be allowed. Popular with first-timers and experienced boaters alike.
P1	Pearson's	Stourport Ring (including BCN)	£9.90
P2	Pearson's	Severn & Avon	£9.90
P3	Pearson's	Welsh Waters	£9.90
P4	Pearson's	Four Counties Ring	£9.90
P5	Pearson's	The Cheshire Ring	£9.90
P6	Pearson's	South Midlands & Warwickshire Ring	£9.90
P7	Pearson's	Oxford and Grand Union	£9.90
P8	Pearson's	Kennet & Avon, and Middle Thames	£8.95
P9	Pearson's	Pennine Waters	£9.90
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		Geo Projects Map / Guides
Coloured fold-out maps detailing the route of the canal or waterway, extending to significant villages and towns up to about 5 miles from the waterway. Each map includes an overall introduction to the waterway, with additional paragraphs detailing history, sites of interest and significant canal features.
G1	Geo Projects	Kennet & Avon Canal	£5.90
G20	Geo Projects	Llangollen and Montgomery Canals	£5.90
G25	Geo Projects	Forth & Clyde and Union Canals	£5.90
G29	Geo Projects	Thames Ring Atlas (47 page ring-bound book)	£12.70
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		Route Planners
NP	Nicholson's	Ordnance Survey Inland Waterway Map of GB	£6.95
GP	Geo Projects	Canal Map of Great Britain	£6.70
LP	Lockmaster	Coloured Route Planner	£4.20
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		Safety Information
BDVD	British Waterways	The Boaters DVD (UK only)	£0.85
BVID	British Waterways	The Boaters Video (VHS only)	£1.50
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Note: The Boaters video (above) can be viewed on arrival at our base.

A Copy of the Boaters Handbook will be sent out with your holiday confirmation.