4 Beautiful Canal Walks in London

Towpaths, houseboats and hidden corners — explore the capital's waterways on foot.

Camden Lock, Regent's Canal

Walk the towpath from Little Venice to Camden Lock — about two miles of flat, easy walking past London Zoo and the edge of Regent's Park.

Hackney Wick, Lee Navigation

Follow the Lee Navigation towpath from Hackney Wick — where the Hertford Union Canal meets the river — on towards Hackney Marshes.

Stratford, Hertford Union Canal

The short Hertford Union Canal runs from the River Lee Navigation to the Regent's Canal — an easy east London towpath stroll.

Limehouse Basin

Where the Regent's Canal meets the Thames — the end of the line at Limehouse Basin.