Narrowboating for Novices (eBook)

Everything You Need to Know For a Successful Holiday on the UK Canal Network

Annie Henshaw, John Henshaw (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
198 Seiten
Sphinx House (Verlag)
978-1-9997107-0-5 (ISBN)

Infos

John and Annie Henshaw took their first narrowboat holiday in 2002. Now, in Narrowboating for Novices they share all the knowledge they have acquired over the years - and which they wish they'd had when they were just beginning! Aimed at both the complete newcomer and those with limited experience of narrowboating, this is a combination of guide book and instruction manual, which will help readers to: choose which canal to explore (they're not all the same!) find the best maps and guides discover interesting places to visit near the canal pack everything thats necessary for the trip (and leave out things that arent) become confident in steering the boat, turning it around & mooring it negotiate bends, bridges & tunnels work locks efficiently, confidently & safely and enjoy their holiday to the fullThirty eight canals are described. As well as the description of the course of each canal, its locks and tunnels, and its ease or difficulty of navigation, there is a list of places of note that can be seen from the canal (such as lock keepers cottages and other waterside buildings, and unusual locks, bridges and aqueducts) and a list of interesting places to visit, which are local to the canal. Each place is described and addresses (both physical and of websites) are given. Over the whole canal network, more than 400 places are listed including 11 heritage railways, 27 nature reserves, 38 castles and other places of historic interest, 40 historic houses and buildings, and 12 zoos and wildlife centres, together with museums, art galleries, cathedrals, ancient churches, interesting towns and villages and much more.Forty three sketch maps show the courses of all the canals, together with the locations of notable flights of locks, aqueducts, tunnels and local attractions.The instruction-manual section, which is written in a clear, readable and often humorous way, includes anecdotes of the authors own experiences on the canals.An interesting and invaluable guide for anyone considering a holiday on the UK canal network.

Inhalt

PART ONE: DECIDING WHERE TO GOMaps & guidesPART TWO: CHOOSING A CANAL
Aire & Calder NavigationAshby-de-la-Zouch CanalBirmingham Canal Navigations

BCN Main Line
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Netherton Tunnel & Dudley Canals
Walsall Canal
Wyrley & Essington & Cannock Extension Canals
Tame Valley, Daw End & Rushall Canals


Bridgewater Canal
Calder & Hebble Navigation
Caldon Canal
Coventry Canal
Forth & Clyde Canal
Grand Union Canal
Huddersfield Broad Canal
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Kennet & Avon Canal
Lancaster Canal
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Llangollen Canal
Macclesfield Canal
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Montgomery Canal
Oxford Canal
Peak Forest Canal
Rochdale Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Stourbridge Canal
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal
Union Canal
Worcester & Birmingham Canal
PART THREE:  ONTO THE CANAL
What to pack


Clothes
Provisions
Other stuff
Technology
Bicycles


At the marina
Cruising


Setting off & steering
Manoeuvring & stopping
Cruising
Bends
Other canal users
Bridges & narrow sections
Tunnels
And finally . . .


Locks


Approaching a lock
Working the lock gates
Working the paddles
Going into the lock
Going down - the steerer
Going down - the crew
Going up
Safety around locks
Broad locks
Guillotine gates
Staircase locks


Mooring


Where to moor
How to moor
Tying up
Mooring in bad weather
A few final thoughts on mooring


Safety on the canal


Safety while cruising
Safety in locks
Inside the boat
Life jackets
What to do if someone falls in  
Other safety factors


Winding


What does winding mean?
How to wind your boat
Other points to consider
Never . . .


Maintenance


Water
Evening checks
 Pump out


A Few Final Thoughts     
Glossary

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Deutschland
• Schlagworte: all about narrowboat holidays • Barge • Beginners • British canal holidays • Canal • holiday on British canals • holiday on UK canals • inland waterway • Narrowboat • narrowboat holiday • narrowboat holiday in Britain • narrowboat holiday in the UK • narrowboating • planning a narrowboat holiday
• ISBN-10: 1-9997107-0-3 / 1999710703
• ISBN-13: 978-1-9997107-0-5 / 9781999710705