Rivers of Britain

ISBN: 9781408146569 出版年：2012 页码：305 Stuart Fisher Bloomsbury Publishing

Britain's rivers deserve to be better known. Teeming withwildlife, steeped in history, sporting bridges, docks and stunningarchitecture, not to mention supporting riverside pubs, waterways museums and avariety of places of interest, they are the country's essential arteries,connecting inland Britain with the sea.Covering Britain's best known tidal rivers (the Avon,Severn, Dee, Mersey, Tyne and Thames), to the picturesque rural Camel, Wye,Orwell and Crouch, industrial rivers of the Medway, Tyne andClyde, rigsmallest and lesser known of Britain's tidalwaterways, this is a fascinating and comprehensive guide, packed with maps,colour photographs and interesting facts about the lifeblood of our country.Of interest to sailors, fishermen, motorised craft andcanoeists keen to discover beautiful unfrequented spots, stopping points,places of interest, riverside pubs and lookout points, as well as practicalinformation on rapids, weirs and nearby towns and car parks, it will alsointerest walkers, cyclists, families and holidaymakers discovering the localhistory, folklore, riverside architecture and places to take river trips.