Rivers of Britain: Estuaries, Tideways, Havens, Lochs, Firths and KylesBritain's rivers deserve to be better known. Teeming with wildlife, steeped in history, sporting bridges, docks and stunning architecture, not to mention supporting riverside pubs, waterways museums and a variety 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, as well as the industrial rivers of the Medway, Tyne and Clyde, right down to the smallest and lesser known of Britain's tidal waterways, 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 and canoeists keen to discover beautiful unfrequented spots, stopping points, places of interest, riverside pubs and lookout points, as well as practical information on rapids, weirs and nearby towns and car parks, it will also interest walkers, cyclists, families and holidaymakers discovering the local history, folklore, riverside architecture and places to take river trips. |
Contents
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6 River Severn | 23 |
7 River Wye | 30 |
37 River Tyne | 142 |
38 River Hull | 149 |
39 River Ouse Humber | 153 |
40 River Trent | 158 |
41 River Nene | 163 |
42 New Bedford River | 167 |
43 River Bure | 174 |
44 River Yare | 179 |
8 River Loughor | 36 |
9 Afon Tywi | 38 |
10 Afon Taf | 40 |
11 Milford Haven | 42 |
12 River Dovey | 47 |
13 Afon Mawddach | 49 |
14 Afon Dwyryd | 52 |
15 Afon Cefni | 55 |
16 Afon Conwy | 57 |
17 River Dee | 61 |
18 River Mersey | 65 |
19 River Lune | 72 |
20 River Duddon | 74 |
21 River Wampool | 76 |
22 Lochar Water | 78 |
23 River Clyde | 80 |
24 Gare Loch | 89 |
25 Loch Long | 92 |
26 Loch Fyne | 95 |
27 West Loch Tarbert | 99 |
28 Loch Sween | 101 |
29 Loch Etive | 104 |
30 Loch Linnhe | 109 |
31 Kyle of Sutherland | 116 |
32 Cromarty Firth | 119 |
33 Beauly Firth | 123 |
34 Firth of Tay | 127 |
35 River Earn | 132 |
36 River Forth | 134 |
45 River Waveney | 186 |
46 River Alde | 190 |
47 River Deben | 194 |
48 River Orwell | 197 |
49 River Stour | 200 |
50 River Colne | 202 |
51 River Blackwater | 205 |
52 River Crouch | 208 |
53 River Roach | 211 |
54 River Thames | 213 |
55 River Medway | 236 |
56 River Great Stour | 243 |
57 River Ouse East Sussex | 247 |
58 River Adur | 251 |
59 River Arun | 254 |
60 Chichester Channel | 257 |
61 Portsmouth Harbour | 260 |
62 Southampton Water | 268 |
63 Poole Harbour | 272 |
64 The Fleet | 276 |
65 River Exe | 280 |
66 River Dart | 282 |
67 River Tamar | 286 |
68 Lynher River | 291 |
69 River Fowey | 293 |
70 Carrick Roads | 297 |
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Rivers of Britain: Estuaries, Tideways, Havens, Lochs, Firths and Kyles Stuart Fisher Limited preview - 2012 |
The Rivers of Britain: Estuaries, Tideways, Havens, Lochs, Firths and Kyles Stuart Fisher No preview available - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
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