Regent's Canal: Little Venice to King's Cross

Flat towpath walk past narrowboats, the edge of London Zoo and Camden Lock to the regenerated Granary Square.

Best time: Weekend morning; Camden Market is busiest after noon

The route, stop by stop

1. 1
   Little Venice

   Canal basin and narrowboat cafes; 15 min

2. 2
   Macclesfield Bridge (Regent's Park)

   Villas and the London Zoo aviary along the cut; 5 min

3. 3
   Camden Market

   Lunch at the food stalls; 45 min

   Hundreds of stalls across Camden Lock, the Stables and Buck Street; the canal-side food yard is the best part.

4. 4
   St Pancras Lock

   Lock-keeper's cottage and gasholders; 5 min

5. 5
   Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard

   Fountains, shops and the Word on the Water book barge when moored here; 20 min

Walking directions

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• Hampstead Heath: Parliament Hill to Kenwood6 km · 2 h 30 min
• Greenwich: foot tunnel to the Meridian3 km · 2 h 30 min
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