Review
"A captivating celebration of this nautical heritage." Plymouth Sunday Independent (23 Dec 2005) "makes for a wonderfully authoritative guide." Seafarer (Summer 2006) 'A wonderful guide for any mariner, whether British or not, who may be intending to tour Britain.' Ausmarine (December 2009)
Book Description
The only guidebook to Britain's 500 maritime museums and historic ships, Maritime Britain is ideal for tourists, historians, students and families. This finely crafted book is written in Paul Heiney's entertaining and accessible style and comes richly illustrated with photographs and paintings. Each section focuses on a different region of Britain's coastline, and special sections expand on related themes such as lighthouses, the Spanish Armada, Lord Nelson, tea clippers, Scottish fisheries and shipwrecks.