A Walker's Guide to the Lancaster Canal by Robert Swain

A Walker's Guide to the Lancaster Canal by Robert Swain

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Guidebook to walking the Lancaster Canal - Preston to Kendal - through Lancashire and Cumbria, northern England, UK, including the branch to Glasson Dock, together with the fascinating history of the canal. The towpath can be done in long or short stages with many walks along its length which can be done as a round trip using another path or road.

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A Walker's Guide to the Lancaster Canal by Robert Swain

Guidebook to walking the Lancaster Canal - Preston to Kendal - through Lancashire and Cumbria, northern England, UK. The Lancaster canal is a child of the canal fever of the 1700s. he first part of the guide provides a history of the canal's construction, its heyday and the problems it faced with the coming of the railways in the nineteenth century. It also covers its later years into the 20th century. The second half of the book describes a walk along the canal, divided into four sections of about 14 miles, but the walk can be undertaken in long or short stages according to personal preference. The canal passes through two cities that reveal much of the industrial heritage of the region. This flat, gentle walk is ideal for all walkers and especially for those interested in the changes that took place in this area in the wake of the Industrial Revolution.
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ISBN 13 9781852840556
ISBN 10 1852840552
Title A Walker's Guide to the Lancaster Canal
Author Robert Swain
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cicerone Press
Year published 2010-02-05
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.