Grosvenor Canal & Battersea Power Station

Victoria Underground station, London (outside Wilton Road exit, opposite Apollo Victoria Theatre)

Guided by Canal Guides

Walk Times

Day	Walk Type	Start Time	End Time
16 March 2025	Special	2.30 pm	4.30 pm	Winter	Reserve Online

 

NOW AS FOR THIS CANAL WALK…

Short read: Combines the hidden byways of London’s least known, most secret canal and the Thames’ mightiest cathedral. What’s not to like?

Interlude read: Yes, say hello to a new walk from the shop floor of the Inland Waterways Association team of guides.

Long read: Starting at a place made famous by Oscar Wilde – “A handbag ???” – the walk’s core is The Canal which built Belgravia. The timber and stone and much else to build the celebrated squares arrived in sailing barges. After passing a duelling ground frequented by the Duke of Wellington – next is the iconic Art Deco masterpiece by the designer of a cathedral. When completed, Battersea was the third-largest power station in Britain. Now, it’s transformed – Arcade and many other restaurants make it a gastronomic hub, as well as a retail centre.

Feel good read: N.B. this is one of our sundry* “doubly good cause” walks. Goes without saying that we think supporting London Walks is a good cause (helping to keep us afloat, holed beneath the waterline as we were by the pandemic); but this one’s a “double good cause” walk because Roger and his team of canal walks guides donate their fee – all of it – to the Inland Waterways Association, whose work, we’d say, is of inestimable importance. London’s canals – its “inland waterways” – are one of the capital’s most important amenities. The IWA preserves them, improves them, spreads the word about them. You go on this – or any of our canal walks – you’re assisting in that hugely important endeavour. Nothing else to add except the pro forma but nonetheless genuinely meant big thanks from us to you.

*Now closing in on 35 London Walks in total.

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