"The Canal Companions" have been chugging along 'the cut' for thirty years; conveying facts and figures, insight and entertainment, wit and wisdom: from Brentford to Burscough, from Shardow to Shapness, from Tipton to Todmorden. All manner of folk have been encouraged to explore the inland waterways using these guides, which have become as much part of tradition as their subject matter. This "Canal Companion" is the 9th edition of the immensely popular Warwickshire Ring cruising circuit, but additionally features the charming (and lockless) Ashby Canal together with connecting routes from Fazeley to Sawley and Branston to Stoke Bruene. Over 200 hundred miles of canal expertly interpreted to inspire you, on foot, on bicycle or afloat.