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Walking from Little Venice to Camden Lock: what to see on the way

It is about 3.5 km from Little Venice to Camden Lock on foot, roughly 48 minutes walking. The same route works the other way: from Camden Lock back to Little Venice is the same 48 minutes. There are 12 stops along the way, each with its own story. The route runs along Maida Vale, Hall Rd, Circus Rd, Allitsen Rd, St Edmund's Terrace.

Streets on this route

  • Maida Vale
  • Hall Rd
  • Circus Rd
  • Allitsen Rd
  • St Edmund's Terrace
  • Regent's Park Rd
  • Gloucester Ave
  • Parkway

Stops along the way

  1. 1. Cropthorne Court

    156 Maida Vale, London W9 1PR

    Take a look at the extraordinary mansion block stretching along Maida Vale before you.

  2. 2. John William Waterhouse's House

    10 Hall Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 9PD

    Standing outside number ten Hall Road, look up at the red-brick facade and you will notice a distinctive blue plaque.

  3. 3. Panzer's Deli

    13-19 Circus Road, London NW8 6PB

    If you step off the quiet canal path into the leafy streets of St John's Wood, you will quickly spot the iconic dark green awnings of Panzer's Delicatessen.

  4. 4. Panzer's Delicatessen

    13–19 Circus Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 6PB

    Step under the signature green awning on Circus Road, and the scent of freshly baked bread and rich, cured fish instantly pulls you inside.

  5. 5. Barbara Hepworth's First Studio

    24 St Ann's Terrace, St John's Wood, London NW8 6PJ

    Look at twenty-four St Ann's Terrace. Behind this brick facade lies one of the most pivotal chapters in twentieth-century British art.

  6. 6. Allitsen Road Drill Hall

    83 Allitsen Road, London NW8 7AS

    Look closely at this impressive red-brick building standing at number eighty-three Allitsen Road.

  7. 7. Macclesfield Bridge

    Avenue Road / Prince Albert Road, London NW8 7PU / NW8 7PY

    Take a moment to look at the elegant, three arched bridge standing before you, spanning the quiet water of Regent's Canal.

  8. 8. Barrow Hill Reservoir

    St Edmund's Terrace, London NW8 7ED

    Look closely behind the elegant red-brick facades of St Edmund's Terrace.

  9. 9. Snowdon Aviary

    ZSL London Zoo, Regent's Park, Outer Circle, London NW1 4RY

    As you follow the peaceful ribbon of the Regent's Canal, look up toward the northern bank where the zoo grounds border the water.

  10. 10. St Mark's Church

    5-8 St Mark's Square, London NW1 7TN

    Just steps away from the tranquil towpath of Regent's Canal stands St Mark's Church, a fine piece of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.

  11. 11. Feng Shang Princess

    Cumberland Basin, Prince Albert Road, London NW1 7SS / NW1 7UX

    Moored gracefully in the quiet waters of Cumberland Basin sits one of the most unexpected sights along the Regent's Canal: the Feng Shang Princess.

  12. 12. The Engineer Pub

    65 Gloucester Avenue, London NW1 8JH

    Look across Gloucester Avenue at number sixty-five, and you will see a handsome Victorian building with an iconic wrought-iron lantern and a distinctive silhouette on its swinging sign.

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