London Waterbus Company (Camden Town) Regents Canal Waterbus
West Yard, Camden Lock Market, Camden Lock Pl, London NW1 8AF, United Kingdom
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One of the key attractions of the trip is the live very informative commentary by the tour guide. 45 minutes worth of journey will give you much more historic information about the heritages, structures and places along the banks of the Regent's Canal! The tour guides are really cheerful, friendly and with full of enthusiasm about the area and its' history! It can be classed as history class ☺
Travelling along the picturesque Regent's Canal on a long narrow leisure boat with slide-to-open windows in both sides is absolutely an amazing experience - and then mix this with live light-hearted but informative commentary about the iconic canalside heritages including Maida Hill Tunnel, London Zoo, Regent's Park, Regent's Park Mosque, Mansions, New exhibition under-construction Monkey Valley..............
Waterbus runs one way in either direction from Little Venice Mooring to historic world-renowned Camden Market! The journey takes around 45 minutes The boat is very clean and in good condition! Staff cleans the boat after each journey! All Staff are very cheerful mixed with their own personal charm!
If you want return trip - you need to choose both ways separately but can be purchased at the same checkout! Booking is essential to avoid disappointment! Walk-Ins are allowed only if there are spaces available!
Little Venice:
Waterbus Boats are moored at Browning's Pool, Little Venice. Little Venice is a silver-lining sparkling expanse of waterways confluence point of the Regent's Canal and the Grand Junction Canal's Paddington Arm. It is an oasis of tranquility and place of outstanding beauty - complete with Waterside Cafe on a boat, Barge Theatre on a boat, Browning's Island in the middle creating a roundabout effect! Browning's Pool is full of wildfowl - watch them & observe them playing, swimming and flying - time will fly........
Brief Story of Regent's Canal:
In 1812, The Regent's Canal was planned & built to create a link between the Grand Junction Canal's Paddington Arm (now known as Little Venice) to the River Thames at Limehouse Basin. Once opened for business, the Regent's Canal became one of the most successful canal routes, together with the Grand Junction Canal and the associated routes to the Midlands and north, carrying huge quantities of timber, coal, building materials and foodstuffs into and out of London.
The trip itself goes through a part of London you wouldn't normally see, (I'm a born and bred Londoner!) and was accompanied by great narration from our operator/guide. The fact that his great, great grandfather helped build the canal added extra meaning to the different tales.
This was something I've wanted to do for a long time and it didn't disappoint.