Narrowboat Dreams

"Narrowboat Dreams: A Journey North by England's Waterways" by Haywood, Steve, published by Summersdale. A voyage of discovery and escape along England's inland waterways Traveling by traditional narrowboat, author Steve Haywood heads north along two newly opened Pennine canals, a trip that takes him from Banbury in deepest Oxfordshire, through the vibrant modernity of Manchester, to the trendy affluence of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshires answer to Londons ciabatta belt. With irrepressible humor he recounts the history of the waterways and stories of his encounters with characters along the way, and attempts to define the magic that makes Englands waterways so appealing. Comments : A voyage of discovery and escape along England's inland waterways Traveling by traditional narrowboat, author Steve Haywood heads north along two newly opened Pennine canals, a trip that takes him from Banbury in deepest Oxfordshire, through the vibrant modernity of Manchester, to the trendy affluence of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshires answer to Londons ciabatta belt. With irrepressible humor he recounts the history of the waterways and stories of his encounters with characters along the way, and attempts to define the magic that makes Englands waterways so appealing. Book details: 320 pages, published 2008. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.