Photos: ell brown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Robert Lamb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: ell brown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Robert Lamb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Camden Market and the Regent's Canal to Little Venice
Your local guide
Tom Ashworth
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Highlights
- Camden Market's old stables
- A narrowboat working through Camden Lock
- The view from Primrose Hill
- Houseboats and the zoo aviary on the canal
- Little Venice, where the waterways meet
About this tour
This walk follows the Regent's Canal from Camden Market to Little Venice, taking in Primrose Hill along the way. You see the old stables once used by Camden Market's pit ponies, a narrowboat working through Camden Lock, and houseboats moored past the zoo's aviary. It ends where two waterways meet at Little Venice, a long way in feel from Camden's market crowds.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the towpath west from the market at a steady pace, stopping at the lock and the viewpoint along the way. Questions come as the walk goes, and a short list of the stops and the canal's history is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants London at walking pace rather than in a market crowd. It also suits those who know Camden for the stalls and want to see where the canal goes from there.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of London before heading out.
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Camden Market and the Lock 21 min
In Camden Market, the guide walks through the old stables where pit ponies once lived, then stops at Camden Lock to watch a narrowboat working through the gates.
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Primrose Hill 21 min
From Primrose Hill, the camera takes in the view back over the city, the guide pointing out the skyline before dropping back down towards the canal.
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Little Venice 21 min
Following the Regent's Canal past houseboats and the zoo's aviary, the walk ends at Little Venice, where waterways meet by a floating cafe moored at the junction.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about London: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish and chips and Shoreditch, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through London, showing you Tower of London and British Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk London live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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