THREE BEST LONDON CANAL WALKS YOU HAVE TO DO: REGENT'S CANAL

If you love canals, narrowboats and walking then you have to watch this video. There are miles upon miles of towpath to be enjoyed along the Regent's Canal in London which few people even know about and this video shows three awesome walks along this canal in London that you have to do. Plus it shows information and details about how to do each one of the walks and for even MORE detailed information check out the info in this description box just below. 1. WALK ONE - TWO MILES LONG (3 KM) - FROM LITTLE VENICE TO CAMDEN LOCK It starts at Warwick Bridge in Maida Vale near the tube/subway station of Warwick Avenue. Near the beginning you have to leave the towpath and rejoin it near Lisson Grove, but once you've rejoined it it is continuous until the end at Camden Lock. Along the way you'll see great urban graffiti, stunning Regency Mansions, London Zoo (and some of its animal inhabitants if you're lucky) and then some lovely townhouses along the canal. The walk ends at the famous Camden Lock where there are food street stalls and (in non-pandemic times) a famous market. 2. WALK TWO - JUST UNDER TWO MILES - FROM CAMDEN LOCK TO GRANARY SQUARE, KINGS CROSS This walk starts at Camden Lock (the tube/subway is Camden and then you just have to walk to the lock) and from there you need to head east along the towpath towards Kings Cross. Again, you'll see some great graffiti, but you'll also see some amazing architecture, narrowboats and working locks. Right near the end are three old former gas holder towers and then you can leave the towpath to head to an amazing new regenerated area known as Granary Square which is adjacent to Coal Drops Yard. Both are really cool, with shops, restaurants and cafes. You could spend the morning doing walk one and walk two and then stop in Granary Square for some lunch before heading back. Camden Lock is also a great place to pick up some food. 3. WALK THREE - 5 MILES (8KM) - FROM ANGEL IN ISLINGTON TO THE LIMEHOUSE BASIN I have lived in London all my life but have never done this walk, nor even been aware of it. But this was my favourite undiscovered walk. It's VERY long (and I did it there AND back) but it's a great way to cross the whole of East London and end up at the Limehouse Basin, which is where the canal spills into London's River Thames. From here the view across to London's Docklands and Canary Wharf is just awesome. The starting point is near Angel tube station in Islington. Nearby and behind the station - where Duncan Terrace meets Colebrook Row - is where you can hop onto the towpath and begin the walk. It's a largely urban walk as you pass through Hoxton, Haggerston, Shoreditch, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Mile End before finishing off at Limehouse, where you'll find the DLR train station if you don't fancy walking back! Along the way you'll see a lot of canal life, from narrowboats to kayakers to locks, to swans to pea herons to Canadian Geese and the surrounding city life. You'll also pass Victoria Park which you could leave the towpath to walk through if you so choose and then rejoin the towpath. And if you're really eagle-eyed you might even see a shark!! If you're eagle-eyed you can spot the odd eatery here and there nearer to the Angel end of the walk - they border the towpath behind the gates.