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I witnessed the maiden voyage of HMS Coracle on the Regent’s Canal in London

Thu 19th March, 2026 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was honoured to witness the maiden voyage of a home made coracle on the Regent’s Canal  yesterday afternoon. A coracle is a small round boat made of wickerwork covered …

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London canal walk: King's Cross to Camden to Regent's Park, Sept 2020
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London canal walk: King’s Cross to Camden to Regent’s Park with 40 photos and route map

Thu 10th September, 2020Thu 28th July, 2022 - by editor - 1 Comment

This short walk starts at Kings Cross tube station, takes you along the canal towpath from Kings Cross to Camden and then through Regent’s Park and on to Warren Street …

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Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019
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Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019

Tue 5th February, 2019Tue 5th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s fifty photographs documenting an east London canal-side walk along the River Lee Navigation from Bow to Hackney Wick, past Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. It’s a …

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The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy
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The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’

Tue 18th July, 2017Tue 18th July, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience. With …

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Boats galore at the Canalway Cavalcade in Little Venice, London
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Boats galore at the Canalway Cavalcade in Little Venice, London

Tue 5th May, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Canalway Cavalcade is a waterways boaters’ annual gathering that has been taking place at Little Venice in north London for over thirty years.

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Kings Cross canal views
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A walk around Regent’s Canal and the King’s Cross redevelopment, central London

Tue 10th April, 2012Thu 9th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Work continues on the multi-billion redevelopment on the 65 acre brownfield site behind Kings Cross and St Pancras stations and bounded by the Regent’s canal. Here’s some photos from a …

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