Regent's Canal
Regent's Canal
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- 70avaBeijing, China1,009 contributionsA great different angle of LondonGo on a nice sunny day and take your time. The walk is beautiful and peaceful, you manage to get a totally different view of London. We did it in 2 parts - from Little Venice (which is a gem in itself) to Camden and then from Angel to Broadway Market. Each part has its own charms. Some of the narrow boats lining up along the canal, where many people actually live, are magnificent. The Primrose area, the Regent's Park area, the Camden part of the canal and then the eastern section are all different. We did not feel intimidated at any time - on the contrary. There are many places to stop along the way. It is really superb and not to be missed.Visited January 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 January 2024
- therichastillStevenage, United Kingdom3,308 contributionsOne Of My Favourite Places To WalkRegent's Canal stretches across North London joining with the River Lea in the East and meeting the Grand Union Canal in the West. The towpath alongside the canal is very well maintained and is a perfect place to go walking, running or cycling. Please be considerate for other users how ever you choose to journey along this route! There is plenty to see as you travel including former industrial history that has been transformed into accommodation and other uses. The canal goes through a couple of tunnels on its journey but this gives you an opportunity to explore the local area such as around Angel where there are plenty of shops and cafes to visit. Use google maps to get you back to the canal. The London Canal Museum is in a wharf just off the canal and Camden locks are worth checking out, the old TVAM studios are here and still have egg cups on top of their buildings. The canal also goes round the edge of Regent's Park and through the middle of London Zoo. Well worth checking out if you want to see some different parts of London.Visited January 2024Travelled soloWritten 17 January 2024
- zuvBucharest, Romania37,258 contributionsVery nice placeA narrow canal that stretches for several kilometers through London. A very beautiful area, on its shore there are paths that you can walk along. Or you have the alternative of a trip with traditional steamboats (on the Camden Market-Little Venice route) or with other types of boats, smaller or larger. We walked along the section between the Zoo and Camden Market, then we traveled with a traditional boat (London Waterbuses) to Little Venice. Another day we were in the Coal Drops Yard area.Visited May 2024Travelled with familyWritten 13 June 2024
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Brian T
London, UK8,046 contributions
Sept 2020
This historic canal is around 200 years old now, and was built to connect the Grand Union Canal’s Paddington Arm at Paddington Basin to the River Thames at Limehouse. With the advent of the railways a couple of decades later the canal lost much of its financial viability, but it continued as a useful transport link from the Midlands via the Grand Union Canal, carrying huge quantities of timber, coal, building materials and foodstuffs into and out of London. With the onset of lorry transport in the 1960s the commercial traffic on the canal dwindled; the final nail in its coffin came in 1969 when the dock on the Thames was closed.
But there is much life on the canal these days. It’s full of house boats, quaint narrow boats and small pleasure craft; more significantly, its towpaths are a haven for walkers and cyclist traversing the 8.6 mile length of the canal. It will take you a couple of hours to walk the full length.
We walked from the lock at the Camden Market, through the newly fashionable Coal Drops Yard at Kings Cross St Pancras, by Regent’s Park and through to Little Venice and the Paddington Basin. We were recommended this particular section of the canal to walk by a number of different people who had walked the canal.
To be frank, parts of the canal were pretty, and parts of it were pretty ugly. Parts were filthy, with rubbish in the water and on the towpaths, graffiti everywhere, and some of the waterway choked with green algae. The best parts of the canal were the lively areas around Camden Lock (by Camden Market) and Coal Drops Yard, where you could sit and watch the activity on the canal. Parts of the towpath down towards Little Venice were firmly gated and closed to pedestrians, so you had to walk on roadway footpaths.
Beware of cyclists; they were there in vast numbers, owning the towpaths and showing no regard for pedestrians.
It was interesting to see some of the residential narrowboats which are moored along the canal, though some looked more like a rubbish tip than a pleasant and quirky living environment. It’s a pleasant walk as long as you are alert to cyclists, though I’d probably not suggest it’s one of those ‘must do’ things if you are visiting London.
But there is much life on the canal these days. It’s full of house boats, quaint narrow boats and small pleasure craft; more significantly, its towpaths are a haven for walkers and cyclist traversing the 8.6 mile length of the canal. It will take you a couple of hours to walk the full length.
We walked from the lock at the Camden Market, through the newly fashionable Coal Drops Yard at Kings Cross St Pancras, by Regent’s Park and through to Little Venice and the Paddington Basin. We were recommended this particular section of the canal to walk by a number of different people who had walked the canal.
To be frank, parts of the canal were pretty, and parts of it were pretty ugly. Parts were filthy, with rubbish in the water and on the towpaths, graffiti everywhere, and some of the waterway choked with green algae. The best parts of the canal were the lively areas around Camden Lock (by Camden Market) and Coal Drops Yard, where you could sit and watch the activity on the canal. Parts of the towpath down towards Little Venice were firmly gated and closed to pedestrians, so you had to walk on roadway footpaths.
Beware of cyclists; they were there in vast numbers, owning the towpaths and showing no regard for pedestrians.
It was interesting to see some of the residential narrowboats which are moored along the canal, though some looked more like a rubbish tip than a pleasant and quirky living environment. It’s a pleasant walk as long as you are alert to cyclists, though I’d probably not suggest it’s one of those ‘must do’ things if you are visiting London.
Written 16 November 2020
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TWal1
Canberra, Australia2,942 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Exploring this part of London was good fun. We enjoyed walking beside the canal and watching the narrow boats navigate the locks. It is an interesting way to live and move about the country. There is plenty to see from public spaces, street art, markets, and cafes and restaurants. We started down on the Thames River and walked northwards.
Written 11 October 2022
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JESUS SOLERO
Malaga, Spain21,196 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
The Regent's Canal runs through the north of London, between Little Venice and the River Thames, having a length of just under 14 kilometers. It is a very pleasant walk, practically in the center of London, but away from the crowds and hustle and bustle. I took a route of around 5 and a half kilometres, starting in little Venice, passing through Regent's Park and Camden, among other places, and ending in the gardens of St. Pancras, with its beautiful church, one of the oldest in the city. , and its interesting cemetery, where the Hardy tree was located, fallen in December due to a storm. As I have mentioned, it is a very pleasant walk, which passes through many corners of great beauty and gives us the opportunity to get a little closer to the way of life of those people who live on barges on the banks of the canal, in some cases having even a Very small plot used as a terrace, warehouse or any other use. Very interesting tour, which we should do if we have time.
Written 27 November 2023
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therichastill
Stevenage, UK3,308 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
Regent's Canal stretches across North London joining with the River Lea in the East and meeting the Grand Union Canal in the West.
The towpath alongside the canal is very well maintained and is a perfect place to go walking, running or cycling. Please be considerate for other users how ever you choose to journey along this route!
There is plenty to see as you travel including former industrial history that has been transformed into accommodation and other uses. The canal goes through a couple of tunnels on its journey but this gives you an opportunity to explore the local area such as around Angel where there are plenty of shops and cafes to visit.
Use google maps to get you back to the canal. The London Canal Museum is in a wharf just off the canal and Camden locks are worth checking out, the old TVAM studios are here and still have egg cups on top of their buildings. The canal also goes round the edge of Regent's Park and through the middle of London Zoo.
Well worth checking out if you want to see some different parts of London.
The towpath alongside the canal is very well maintained and is a perfect place to go walking, running or cycling. Please be considerate for other users how ever you choose to journey along this route!
There is plenty to see as you travel including former industrial history that has been transformed into accommodation and other uses. The canal goes through a couple of tunnels on its journey but this gives you an opportunity to explore the local area such as around Angel where there are plenty of shops and cafes to visit.
Use google maps to get you back to the canal. The London Canal Museum is in a wharf just off the canal and Camden locks are worth checking out, the old TVAM studios are here and still have egg cups on top of their buildings. The canal also goes round the edge of Regent's Park and through the middle of London Zoo.
Well worth checking out if you want to see some different parts of London.
Written 17 January 2024
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,462 contributions
Mar 2022
It is impossible to walk all the length of the canal. However, every part has its own style and view. From house boats, to mansions, to Chinese restaurants, to near the Zoo...take your time and enjoy! Busy on the weekends! FREE to wander
As a preparation to visiting London for the second time, we looked into 'London Touristic guides' and found out that this kind of book has suggestions of walk tours that you can do on your own. So we made copies of the maps only and we were surprised to find that all the walking tours led us to nom touristic areas, but very interesting cultural/historical places to see and to know.
As a preparation to visiting London for the second time, we looked into 'London Touristic guides' and found out that this kind of book has suggestions of walk tours that you can do on your own. So we made copies of the maps only and we were surprised to find that all the walking tours led us to nom touristic areas, but very interesting cultural/historical places to see and to know.
Written 3 May 2022
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Michel_Louise_2013
Quebec City, Canada28,297 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Built at the beginning of the 19th century under the direction of the architect John Nash (1752-1835), after the British Parliament authorized it in 1812, the Regent's Canal aimed to connect the district of Paddington with that of Limehouse and by the Thames. The name of this canal, like that of the park and street of the same name, pays homage to George, Prince Regent (future King George IV; born George Augustus Frederick; 1762-1830; reign: 1820-1830). This long canal begins in the basin near Little Venice, passes through the Maida Hill and Lisson Grove tunnels, runs through the northern part of Regent's Park, where London Zoo is located, through Camden Town and its markets and then King's Cross. It then continues eastwards to Victoria Park where it joins the Hertford Union Canal. Thereafter, it heads south and ends where it meets the Thames. Until 1960 it was used for the transport of various goods including precious coal, but subsequently travel by barge on the canal served only as a tourist attraction (water bus). A promenade has been built along the canal. Pedestrians and cyclists use it, but not always in harmony.
Written 23 December 2023
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HINA W
Islamabad, Pakistan7,358 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Regent’s Canal or Camden lock canal site was completed in 1820. This Canal was designed by the famous architect John Nash. It runs from Little Venice, passes Paddington, Regents Park and the London Zoo to reach Camden . You can hire boats and have a pleasant ride in this canal. You can also get kayaking lessons in it. There is a lovely walk next to it, where you can take a relaxing stroll and see the Primrose Hill Mansions. There are lovely willows bending over this canal. You can see some beautiful boats and some quaint little foot bridges over this canal. It was named after Prince Regent who was the son of King George II of England who had practically gone mad and lost the Americas from the British control. This canal was a game changer during the 1800s railway construction when building material was ferried through barges here. It helped in the redevelopment of Central London.
Written 9 July 2023
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Nicola D
Hessle, UK3,080 contributions
Jul 2022
We had a few hours to kill before our train home and had seen the signs to the Canal Museum from Kings Cross Station so decided to pay a visit. We then had a walk along the Regents Canal which is about 10 minutes walk away. We had our 10 year old grandson with us.
It was a pleasant and interesting walk, hard to imagine how close the busy Kings Cross area was above our heads! Our grandson was thrilled when we came across the ‘Book Boat’ and bought a book he has been wanting for ages!
It was a pleasant and interesting walk, hard to imagine how close the busy Kings Cross area was above our heads! Our grandson was thrilled when we came across the ‘Book Boat’ and bought a book he has been wanting for ages!
Written 4 August 2022
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ShaunH290
London, UK2,937 contributions
May 2021
At only 8.6 miles (13.8 km) long, Regent's Canal is not perhaps as famous as the Grand Union Canal, which it links to the River Thames at Limehouse Basin in east London. However, it has a character of its own. You could easily walk it in a day, but it is also nice to see where it pops up along the route. (Note: You cannot walk through the tunnels!) The Paddington Basin with its floating park and fan bridge. Skirting Regent's Park and the famous London Zoo. In Little Venice with its neighbourhood of boat dwellers. The London Canal Museum. Camden Lock (and Street Market). Primrose Hill (just north of Regent's Park). And that's without mentioning those amazing buildings on the edge of Regent's Park itself.
Completed in 1820, at one stage it only narrowly escaped being turned into a railway. We are so glad that it was not!
So much to see - you don't need to do it in one day!
Completed in 1820, at one stage it only narrowly escaped being turned into a railway. We are so glad that it was not!
So much to see - you don't need to do it in one day!
Written 19 June 2021
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N9eav
Cornwall, UK699 contributions
Oct 2020
Enjoyable walk along the canal. We did Canary Wharf to Angel tunnel. Lots to see and a lot of graffiti too. Watch out for cycles and joggers. Interesting selection of narrow boats, buildings too. Worth spending some time.
Written 30 October 2020
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Where can we go by boat when we leave the Regent's Canal eastwards at Victoria Park or Limehouse or westwards at Little Venice?
Written 20 January 2022
Hello we are thinking of booking this hotel. However we won't have a car. How far from Malcesine is the hotel/how long would it take to walk into town?
Thank you
Written 15 September 2015
This question has got me beaten! Malcesine is on Lake Garda and a very nice town too. However no hotel is mentioned and why is it posted on the Regents Canal page?
Written 16 September 2015
Jasons is the name of the tour company. (not allowed to put full website here). If you have an online booking a place is kept for you. It is a lovely area to enjoy and walking close by is also nice. You can get it from the Camden Market end also.
Written 6 April 2015
Can I get a bus from Euston rail station to Limehouse basin and then take canal boat to Camden market area?
Written 9 January 2015
To my knowledge there is no regular canal service from Limehouse Basin to Camden Lock.
Written 10 January 2015
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