Author(s): John Sergeant & David Bartley

Travel

Great British Canal Journeys by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network.Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to the 2012 Olympics. Fully-illustrated with maps and photographs, the book will trace barge routes across the UK, from the gentle downs of Somerset to the dramatic splendour of the Hebrides. This is the official companion to a new series coming to prime-time ITV in January 2015. David Bartley's Great British Canal Journeys includes a foreword and chapter introductions by the presenter of the TV series, John Sergeant.