Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden
Narrowboats, the edge of London Zoo and the bridges of Regent's Park on a flat towpath stroll to Camden Lock.
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 50 m
- Time
- 1–1.5 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Linear
- High point
- 47 m
Drag along the profile to see where you are on the map.
Offline navigation is coming in the TRXO app. Hear when it launches.
Route mapped on from OpenStreetMap paths, with heights from EU-DEM terrain data; not yet checked on the ground by TRXO. Added to TRXO on . For planning only: always navigate with an up-to-date map such as OS Explorer or Harvey. How we make our routes.
About this walk
Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden is an easy 4.5 km linear walk with 50 m of ascent, taking 1 to 1.5 hours. It starts at Warwick Avenue station (grid reference TQ 261 820). The start can be reached by public transport.
The Regent's Canal is one of the calmest ways across central London. From the pool at Little Venice, ringed by narrowboats, you walk over the top of the Maida Hill tunnel on quiet streets, then drop back onto the towpath at Lisson Grove.
The canal curves round the north side of Regent's Park in a leafy cutting, past the grand villas, under Macclesfield Bridge and alongside the aviary at London Zoo, before ending in the bustle of Camden Lock and its market.
Route
-
1
Little Venice
Walk down to the canal pool at Little Venice and follow the towpath east to where the canal disappears into the Maida Hill tunnel.
-
2
Over the tunnel
Follow the streets above the tunnel and rejoin the towpath at the Lisson Grove moorings.
-
3
Regent's Park and the Zoo
Continue along the cutting past the villas, under Macclesfield Bridge and beside the zoo, to finish at Camden Lock.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden take?
- Most walkers take 1–1.5 hours for the 4.5 km route, which has 50 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Warwick Avenue station (grid reference TQ 261 820). No practical parking; use public transport.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Bakerloo line to Warwick Avenue. Finish at Camden Town (Northern line). Check TfL Journey Planner for engineering works.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Flat surfaced towpath, narrow under bridges; a short section on pavements.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: The towpath is shared with cyclists and runners: keep dogs close and children away from the edge.
Walked this? Tell the next walker
No reviews, condition reports, walkers' photos or trip reports for this walk yet. Yours would be the first.
