Illustrated Canal Maps
Client: Canal and River Trust
“Working with Bek has been a real pleasure. Canals and rivers aren’t like other forms of transport – they’re part route, part museum, part park and with over 100 miles in London alone they connect to almost everywhere! That’s why Bek’s maps are so special. With her patience, eye for detail and unique style she’s managed to distil the a huge amount of vital information into a beautiful but easy to read and use map that makes anyone viewing it immediately want to jump on a train and take a walk down a towpath. We’re now looking forward to working with Bek on some other waterways and we can’t recommend her skills highly enough.”
Dick Vincent, Towpath Ranger, Canal & River Trust
Canal River Trust (CRT) commissioned me to design a set of four illustrated canal maps of London. The purpose of the maps was to show the extent of the London canal network and show walking and cycle routes around key areas
The finished maps were used in an updated version of the CRT folding maplet. The maps also included London transport networks and local attractions.
Following on from the success of the London maplet CRT re-commissioned me. The original project was extended to include illustrated canal maps for the other 10 regions of England & Wales:
Central Shires, East Midlands, Kennet & Avon, Manchester & Pennine, North East, North Wales & Borders, North West, South East, South Wales & Severn and West Midlands Waterways.
These maps show the local canals & waterways as well as some of the regional features and visitor attractions. The maps also show local footpaths and cycle/Sustrans routes.
All maplets are available at Canal & River Trust Welcome Stations, offices, museums and towpath events as well as quite a few canal side cafés. For more information on where you can pick up a maplet of your region you can contact CRT: enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk.
Both maplets covering Wales are also available as Welsh language versions.
** Updated versions of the London and the North West canal network maps are available to buy through my Etsy shop as A4 and A3 prints and postcards. You can also find out more on my blog. **
