The Regent’s Canal – River Tyburn to Little Venice
Baker Street Underground station, London (Baker Street North exit)
Guided by Canal Guides
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2024 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
And as long as we’re at it: here are our other Regent’s Canal & Inland Waterways Walks this autumn and winter (and a bonus, a couple of additional “reasons why”).
On Sunday, October 1 at 2.30 pm the Regent’s Canal – Mile End to Limehouse
On Sunday, October 15 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross, Granary Square, St. Pancras
On Sunday, November 5 at 2.30 pm: The Royal Victoria Dock to East India Dock Towpath Walk
On Sunday, December 3 at 2.30 pm: Grosvenor Canal & Battersea Power Station
On Sunday, December 17 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross, Granary Square, St.
“walking is man’s best medicine” Hippocrates
On Monday, January 1 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – Little Venice to Camden
On Sunday, January 7 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – Islington to Kingsland Road
On Sunday, January 21 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross – Granary Square – Camden
On Sunday, February 4 at 2.30 pm the Regent’s Canal – Mile End to Limehouse
On Sunday, February 18 at 2.30 pm: Grosvenor Canal & Battersea Power Station
On Sunday, March 3 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross – Granary Square – Camden
On Sunday, March 17 at 2.30 pm: Limehouse – Thames – Docklands
On Sunday, March 31 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – Little Venice to Camden
“walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things” Elizabeth von Arnim
On Sunday, April 7 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – King’s Cross to Hitchcock’s Hackney
On Sunday, April 21 at 2.30 pm: The Royal Victoria Dock to East India Dock Towpath Walk
On Sunday, May 5 at 2.30 pm: Regent’s Canal – River Tyburn to Little Venice
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
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AND NOW OUR MAIN COURSE – THIS REGENT’S CANAL WALK
Ok, let’s get stuck in.
Gust inexpressible. That’s how I feel about this walk. Well, not completely inexpressible. But gust for sure.
I mean we start with – start at – Baker Street. So Sherlock Holmes for starters, what’s not to like about that. And, yes, we’ll go by the “221 B Baker Street” Museum. But a great London Walk isn’t a series of (musical) notes. It’s a series of chords. The chord here – right where we are – is Sherlock Holmes and the bank of one of London’s rivers – the Tyburn. Putting the Thames to one side (for a minute), rivers don’t loom much larger in British History than the Tyburn. After all, its branches defined Thorney Island, the site of Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. And, thus, the egg-with-a-double-yolk nature of London, which is, when you get right down to it, the reason this is the unique city.
Moving on – and what a move on (gust inexpressible indeed) – one of the world’s (let alone London’s) great views – the magnificence of Regent’s Park and John Nash’s classic buildings (the Magnificent Seven). Let alone the lake – another instance of the River Tyburn getting in on the act in a stunning way.
Then it’s more river walking – Tyburn River walking (it’s great fun to find out exactly where it was and walk “along its banks” – to another of Nash’s great creations: the Regent’s Canal. And – fun (and fascinating), this – a major shift in register here. It’s a different world we’ve stepped into here. A different world bouquet’d with incidental delights – “The Upside Down House”, for example. And, there in memory wisps (and Roger and Co.’s verbal recreations), let alone some topographical clues: an early incarnation of Thomas Lord’s cricket ground.
And then another dissolve – see what I mean, more gust – another vista: Little Venice. Arguably the most beautiful residential neighbourhood in the world. Houses after the manner of Palladio. Willow trees on the island in the centre of the lake. No wonder it was home – and/or inspiration – to so many poets, authors, actors and playwrights.
Yeah. Gust Inexpressible? Well, sure, for the glow this walk gives off. But gust visible for those pretty important organs: the eyes. And gust audible for their chums, your ears. And there are certainly gust comestibles for the t buds at the canalside cafes at walk’s end.
THE REGENT’S CANAL: RIVER TYBURN TO LITTLE VENICE – THE PRACTICALS
The Regent’s Canal – River Tyburn to Little Venice walk takes place at 2.30 pm on Sunday, May 5th. The meeting point is just outside the Baker Street North/Lords exit of Baker Street Tube.
N.B. You must reserve your place online for this walk
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Melissa –
I had a lovely time on this walk. Roger was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, and I learnt a lot on this tour. I look forward to another walk around London with him.
Naomi –
I enjoyed this walk, and it’s good to see this very attractive part of London with Lulu as guide. She is extremely entertaining and knowledgeable, and highlighted all sorts of fascinating subjects, including the festival at Little Venice.