Coolcanals guidebooks
"Britain's Great Waterways Outdoors"
"Cool canals Weekend Walks" "Cool canals Pub Days Out" "Cool canals The Guide"
Britain's Great Waterways Outdoors
Includes FREE postage within the UK
Published March 2011
Paperback 288pages
ISBN: 978-0-9560699-3-1
The ultimate leisure guide to Britain's canals.
Discover the slow world of canals, a haven for wildlife and people. Packed with days out, holidays and all the best things to do on the water and along the waterside.
This book is a collaboration from the heart of the canals giving handpicked favourites from real waterways people who are knowledgeable and passionate - with contributions from BW (British Waterways) SUSTRANS, WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust), IWA (Inland waterways Association) and RSPB.
A bumper guide of canal walks, narrowboat holidays, the best towpath bike rides, sightseeing, heritage, wildlife and nature, waterways festivals, waterside pubs, engineering wonders, amazing days out and so much more. And for money-conscious times, the book is bursting with things to do that are absolutely free.
- splits the UK into 6 regions for easy reference
- handpicked routes to travel by boat, bike & boot
- sightseeing, heritage, wildlife, food && drink, festivals, days out and plenty to do for free
- narrowboat holiday ideas
- special featured highlights
- easy-to-follow maps
- illustrated with hundreds of photos
Postage free within the UK.
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“Another sumptuous title from the Coolcanals team, this time a chunky and colourful guide to our inland waterways.”
Walk (Ramblers' Association) magazine Summer 2011
RECOMMENDED
“...something of a 'magnum opus'.
...this is a thoroughly entertaining book, and practical too for anyone planning a holiday or day out on the waterways. It offers excellent value at £19.95”
...this is a thoroughly entertaining book, and practical too for anyone planning a holiday or day out on the waterways. It offers excellent value at £19.95”
Waterways World magazine June 2011
“...this book is for anyone who likes the great outdoors and wants to explore further.
...It is extremely informative and is written with a true passion for our waterways throughout the UK.”
...It is extremely informative and is written with a true passion for our waterways throughout the UK.”
NFU Countryside magazine May 2011
“A rather different slant from most canal guides...
...this is very much a guide for all visitors - not just those afloat.”
...this is very much a guide for all visitors - not just those afloat.”
Canal Boat magazine May 2011
“THE best guide books come from first-hand experience and Britain's Great Waterways Outdoors, the latest from publisher Coolcanals, comes with a wealth of knowledge, experience and love of the waterways.
...The book is excellent, the photography stunning.”
...The book is excellent, the photography stunning.”
Towpath Talk newspaper April 2011
TIP OF THE WEEK
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Cool canals Weekend Walks (Britain)
Our price £10.99
Includes FREE postage within the UK
Published March 2010
Paperback 256pages
ISBN: 978-0-9560699-1-7
This stunning book uncovers some of the best canal walks from all across Britain, handpicked by Phillippa & Martine with all the guide info you'll need and even places to stay if you decide to make a weekend of it.
CONTENTS: THE WALKS -
Two walks along the Kennet & Avon Canal. Walks along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, the Oxford Canal, the Exeter Ship Canal, the Regent's Canal, the Bude Canal, the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, the Droitwich Canal, the Stourbridge Canal, the Macclesfield Canal, the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Peak Forest Canal, the Llangollen Canal, the Caledonian Canal and two along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
Postage free within the UK.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
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“a brilliant selection...
...celebrates not just the walks, but the history, wildlife, pubs and teashops along the way. It's written with a real sense of fun, packed with both nice-to-know and need-to-know information.”
...celebrates not just the walks, but the history, wildlife, pubs and teashops along the way. It's written with a real sense of fun, packed with both nice-to-know and need-to-know information.”
Country Walking magazine June 2010 (See whole feature here)
“a charming new book, packed with evocative photographs, showcasing the best canalside walks in Britain...
...To experience the life of a canal is to escape the world of airports and motorways and reconnect with a world in which nothing moves faster than a duck.”
...To experience the life of a canal is to escape the world of airports and motorways and reconnect with a world in which nothing moves faster than a duck.”
Daily Telegraph April 2010 (See whole review here)
“We really enjoyed the first book by Phillippa and Martine (Cool Canals-The Guide) and these latest two handy sized guides are equally inspired....
...More than anything these two delightful guides are full of character and charm making them a perfect companion for weekend walks and holidays. We love them, they really are a guide to 'Cool Places' and we highly recommend them!”
...More than anything these two delightful guides are full of character and charm making them a perfect companion for weekend walks and holidays. We love them, they really are a guide to 'Cool Places' and we highly recommend them!”
Hot Brands Cool Places March 2010 (See whole review here)
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Cool canals Pub Days Out (Britain)
Our price £10.99
Includes FREE postage within the UK
Published March 2010
Paperback 256pages
ISBN: 978-0-9560699-2-4
Soak up the charms of some special canalside pubs. Every pub is handpicked for its own virtues, its idyllic waterside location and canal highlights to explore. A canalside stroll, a spot of waterways sightseeing, and enough to make a day out of it...
Postage free within the UK.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
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“We really enjoyed the first book by Phillippa and Martine (Cool Canals-The Guide) and these latest two handy sized guides are equally inspired....
...More than anything these two delightful guides are full of character and charm making them a perfect companion for weekend walks and holidays. We love them, they really are a guide to 'Cool Places' and we highly recommend them!”
...More than anything these two delightful guides are full of character and charm making them a perfect companion for weekend walks and holidays. We love them, they really are a guide to 'Cool Places' and we highly recommend them!”
Hot Brands Cool Places March 2010 (See whole review here)
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Cool canals The Guide
Our price £12.99
Includes FREE postage within the UK
Published March 2010
Paperback 256pages
ISBN: 978-0-9560699-0-0
The complete introduction to leisure time around Britain's inland waterways - everything from bike rides to floating B&Bs.
Eco-friendly and budget-conscious too.
Postage free within the UK.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
“With its evocative photographs, ...'Cool Canals' is a stirring reminder of just how much more to canals there is than canals...
...Perhaps, in their paean to canals, these two wacky, counter-cultural women really have captured something of the Zeitgeist. Coolness isn't a fast car any more. It isn't a crowded cocktail bar. It certainly isn't a Caribbean beach, rubber-necking at celebrities. It is knowing when to slow down, take time out, commune with nature, savour pleasures too precious to be rushed. ”
...Perhaps, in their paean to canals, these two wacky, counter-cultural women really have captured something of the Zeitgeist. Coolness isn't a fast car any more. It isn't a crowded cocktail bar. It certainly isn't a Caribbean beach, rubber-necking at celebrities. It is knowing when to slow down, take time out, commune with nature, savour pleasures too precious to be rushed. ”
“...this original and imaginative introduction to Britain's canal network is packed with ideas for inspiring days out.”
“Whether you're after an active day out or just fancy a spot of 'gongoozling' (canal watching) from the comfort of a waterside inn, Cool Canals is a charming, beautifully illustrated introduction to life in the slow lane.”
“As well as an inspiring story behind the publication, this book is an absolute delight...
...Highly Recommended as an essential guide, with beautiful photography and a great first publication.”
...Highly Recommended as an essential guide, with beautiful photography and a great first publication.”
Hot Brands Cool Places July 2009 (See the whole review here)
“The book reminds me in its style of the highly popular Mr & Mrs Smith 'Hip Hotels' guides - it's well laid out with superb photography...
...'Cool canals' will open many fascinating, inspirational doors”
...'Cool canals' will open many fascinating, inspirational doors”
“...a splendid publication...
Don't plan a day out or holiday on the canals without getting hold of a copy!”
Don't plan a day out or holiday on the canals without getting hold of a copy!”
“A genuine new player is always welcome and I think this company may have produced a guide that absolutely presses all the right buttons”
All our books are printed on FSC paper using 100% vegetable-based inks, and are printed and bound in the UK by Butler Tanner & Dennis, Frome, Somerset
All Cool Canals books are printed using 100% vegetable-based inks on FSC paper, produced from 100% Elemental Chlorine Free (EFC) pulp that is fully recyclable. It has a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification and is fully manufactured on one site by an ISO14001 accredited company. All FSC certified papers are produced by companies who support well-managed forestry schemes which in turn actively plant and replace trees that are cut down for pulp, typically planting more trees than are harvested. Butler Tanner & Dennis are also fully ISO14001 accredited and, by both printing and binding on one site, dramatically reduce their impact on the environment.
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