Kennet and Avon Canal and River Avon

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  • Publisher: Heron Maps
  • EAN/ISBN: 9780956518323
  • Scale: 1:50,000
  • Size Folded: 14x22cm
  • Size: 111x44cm
  • Binding: Folded Map
Kennet and Avon Canal and River Avon double sided map at 1:50,000 by Heron Maps offers both navigation and tourist information and includes many small detailed town plans at 1:12,500.

The map divides the canal in three sections and illustrates its corridor and its proximities. Colouring distinguishes urban, woodland and areas of outstanding beauty. Motorways A and B roads, railways lines and stations are marked as well as paths, tracks and National Cycle Routes. In particular, the map shows the National Cycle Route 4 and crossings routes between Reading and Bristol.

Waterway information includes marinas and boatyards, towpath, distance indicator at 1 mile apart, winding areas, locks etc.

Navigation information includes visitor moorings, boat hire centres, facilities for the boat user, rowing, sailing and boat clubs, etc. Additionally, local navigation advice and warnings feature along the canal.

Tourist information includes information centres, shops, places of interest, pubs, nature reserves, parks, churches, national cycle routes, long distance paths, public toilets, youth hostels, caravan and camp sites etc.

One side of the map features the first (and navigable) section of the river Avon from Bristol to Melksham and the Kennet and Avon canal from Bath to Horton Bridge. It also includes small town plans inserts of Bristol, Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Devizes and an interesting introduction to the history and facts of the canal.

The reverse features the remaining two sections of the canal from Horton Bridge to Reading and town plans of, Hungerford, and Reading.

Both sides of the map are annotated with historical and tourist information of places of interest and illustrated with colour pictures.
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