Collins - n°7 - River Thames and Southern Waterways

Navigate Southern England’s Waterways with Precision and Ease
Discover the ultimate guide for exploring the River Thames and southern England’s most iconic waterways. This comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking over 232 pages of detailed maps, expert navigation notes, and local insights, all designed to enhance your boating, hiking, or cycling adventures. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a first-time explorer, this guide ensures you have the tools to navigate with confidence and discover the best of what these historic routes have to offer.

Unmatched Mapping for Safe and Efficient Travel
At the heart of this guide are its large-scale Ordnance Survey maps, meticulously crafted at a scale of 2 inches to 1 mile (3 cm to 1 km). These maps provide an unparalleled level of detail, covering every lock, towpath, and waterway feature you’ll encounter. With clear markings for marinas, boatyards, pubs, shops, and restaurants, you’ll always know where to find essential services and points of interest along your route.

Expert Guidance for Every Journey
Beyond its detailed maps, this guide offers in-depth navigation notes tailored to each waterway, from the scenic Basingstoke Canal to the historic Exeter Ship Canal. These notes are complemented by descriptive texts that explore the history and significance of each route, providing a deeper appreciation for the landscapes you’ll traverse. Practical information, including postcodes for GPS programming, ensures you can plan your stops with ease and precision.

Built for Life on the Water
Designed with boaters in mind, this guide features a durable A5 format with a lie-flat spiral binding, allowing you to reference maps and notes without fumbling with pages. The integrated bookmark flap keeps your place secure, even in challenging conditions. Weighing just 2 kg, it’s lightweight enough to carry on any adventure while remaining sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of life on the water.

This guide combines practicality and precision with its A5 format (148 x 210 mm), featuring 232 pages of detailed maps and navigation notes. The lie-flat spiral binding ensures easy reference, while the integrated bookmark flap keeps your place secure. Maps are presented at a scale of 2 inches to 1 mile (3 cm to 1 km), providing clear and accurate navigation for all southern England’s waterways.

With a legacy spanning decades, this publisher is renowned for producing high-quality maps and guides that cater to adventurers, travelers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Their commitment to accuracy, durability, and user-friendly design has made their guides a trusted resource for navigating waterways, trails, and roads across the UK and beyond.

• Unparalleled detail with large-scale Ordnance Survey maps, ensuring safe and efficient navigation.
• Comprehensive navigation notes and local insights provide everything you need for a seamless journey, while the lie-flat spiral binding and bookmark flap enhance usability.
• Lightweight yet durable, it’s the perfect companion for boaters, hikers, and cyclists exploring southern England’s waterways.