Riverside Rambles - Along the Mersey - Softcover

Ron Freethy

9781850588122: Riverside Rambles - Along the Mersey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850588120 ISBN 13: 9781850588122

Publisher: Sigma Leisure, 2004

Renowned conservationist David Bellamy introduces this book with his foreword to this selection of 30 gentle walks which map out ecological improvements, industrial archaeology, tourist attractions and geographical features of the River Mersey. The walks are illustrated with excellent photographs and are perfect both for family outings and for enthusiasts of local history and ecology - for the Mersey is fast becoming a paradise for wildlife. Details of local industry past and present, old halls and ancient history are also included - an all-round coverage of all aspects of this, one of the world's great rivers. The walks are divided into eight sections - the sources of the Mersey, the Manchester Ship Canal, the River Bollin, the Bridgewater Canal, the River Irwell, Warrington to Widnes, the Wirral Bank and the Liverpool Bank. Most of the walks are circular but any linear walks are linked to at least one mode of public transport.

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About the Author:

The author has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years and has travelled the world as an ecologist concerned with river improvements. He has an obvious love of the River Mersey, a love which ensures that these walks have a unique appeal, not just because of his local knowledge, but because of his ability to draw comparisons with other great rivers of the world.

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