London Canals

The Romford Canal 6

Romford Canal - The final section The canal route passes through what is now known as The Chase nature reserve (Barking & Dagenham confusingly calls...

The Romford Canal 5

The canal route to the C2C/District railway crossing at Elm Park By these houses on Roosevelt Way, there is evidently a rise in the ground....

The Romford Canal 4

Romford Canal - From Rainham Road to Elm Park The canal heads slightly northeastwards towards Elm Park along a much narrower Beam ValleyThe crossing at...

The Romford Canal 3

'The lock' to Rainham Road A depression is obvious here, although there doesn't seem to be any trace of the lock chamber walls now, perhaps...

The Romford Canal 2

New Road to Beam Bridge lock Dagenham New Road bridge (the Beam Bridge) over the Beam River, once a busy main road but nowadays most...

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All Little Venice McMurrays Royal Arsenal Towpath

The Royal Arsenal Canal today

Looking from the former canal entrance, across the coal pier, towards the Woolwich free ferry, the Thames Barrier, Canary Wharf and Central London. The flats...

History of the Royal Arsenal Railway

The Royal Arsenal Canal – The waterway serving the Woolwich military complex

A look at the McMurrays Canal sites around Wandsworth

The Wandsworth or McMurrays Canal

London's Three Canal Tunnels – Maida Hill/Lisson Grove access paths

Regent's Canal – Mare Street to Limehouse

Gasometers near Mare Street, HackneyBusy summer scene by Northiam StreetBoats and cyclists by Bonner Hall bridge in Victoria ParkOld Ford Lock - 10pm at night!The Bow Heritage Trail includes this section of the Regents Canal as well as the adjacent Hertford Union Canal, which branches off below Old Ford Lock. Mile End, Johnsons, Salmon and Limehouse basin Suttons Wharf in...

Regent's Canal – King's Cross to Acton's Lock

London's hidden canal aqueduct! Goods Way - where the unknown aqueudct is sited. Canal at left, railway at lower right.The location at which the Regent's Canal's only aqueduct (officially called 'King's Cross Railway Aqueduct') exists at King's Cross. The crowns of the railway tunnels underneath the Regent's Canal were built so close to the bed of the waterway the solution...

Regent's Canal – Camden to St Pancras

The canal at the top of Camden Market. On the left is the Pirate Castle. The entrance 2 the disused Dead Dog basin is on rightNote: Dead Dog basin gave boats access to an underground wharf which formed part of the Camden horse tunnels. Part of the tunnels on a lower level are open and this is actually to the...

Regent's Cumberland Turn to Pirate Castle

Towpath walkers and a waterbus at St Marks Gate bridge, near the junction from which the old Cumberland Arm beganAt the end of the Regents Park section boats turn sharp left for Camden Town. The canal once went straight on to Cumberland Basin near Great Portland StreetA close up of the Feng Shang Chinese restaurant. This unusual style floating eatery...

Regent's Canal – Maida Hill to London Zoo

London Waterbus Perseus at the eastern end of Maida Hill TunnelMarylebone Wide from Lisson Grove Road with Beauchamp heading westwardsEast Portal of Lisson Grove Tunnel with a widebeam heading westwardsLisson Grove moorings, otherwise known as Marylebone Wide. There used to be a very large interchange depot between canal and railwayPlaque placed by Pateley St bridge commoreating the former site of...

Grand Union Canal Historical

Regent's Canal – Maida Hill to London Zoo

Grand Union Canal

The Slough arm 3

Grand Union Canal

The Slough arm 2

Grand Union Canal

The Slough arm 1

The Salters Cut (Sabey's Canal and Rickmansworth Wharf)

Grand Union Canal Historical

The Salters Cut (Gasworks Arm/River Chess) Rickmansworth

Grand Union Paddington Arm Part 5 – Ladbroke Grove to Little Venice

Grand Union Paddington Arm Part 4 – Harlesden to Kensal Green

Grand Union Paddington Arm Part 3 – Alperton to Acton Lane

Grand Union Paddington Arm Part 2 – Northolt to Horsenden Hill

The Grand Union's Paddington Arm

Canal Towpaths

canal tunnel Towpath

London's Three Canal Tunnels – Maida Hill/Lisson Grove access paths

Towpath

Other towpath projects – Hackney, Lee Valley, Grand Union

canal tunnel Towpath

Other towpath projects in London – Islington tunnel, Green Chain, Green Link etc

Historical Towpath

The Canal Way Plaques & what remains

Historical Towpath

The GLC's Canal Way Project

Towpath

London's Canal Towpaths and their improvements – Canalway

Royal Arsenal Canal

The Royal Arsenal Canal today

Looking from the former canal entrance, across the coal pier, towards the Woolwich free ferry, the Thames Barrier, Canary Wharf and Central London. The flats on the extreme right are built on land where the Woolwich class narrow boats were...

History of the Royal Arsenal Railway

(The following section on the railway was kindly written for London Canals by Ian Bull of the Crossness Engines Trust) The Royal Arsenal's railways began in 1824 with a horse drawn plateway that was regarded...

The Royal Arsenal Canal – The waterway serving the Woolwich military complex

Grand Surrey Canal Historical

The Royal Arsenal (or Woolwich Arsenal) canal was designed by Lietunant Colonel Pilkington and built between 1812-14, and extended again by 1816. It had a dual purpose - one was to deliver materials into the...

Grand Surrey Canal

The Grand Surrey – The Peckham branch & canal wharves

The Grand Surrey Canal – It's bridges and buildings

The Grand Surrey's junctions & and place names

The Grand Surrey Canal – To Old Kent Road and Camberwell

Along the Grand Surrey route – Plough Lane to Surrey Canal Road

The Grand Surrey – Greenland Dock and drop down lock – start of the canal

Little Venice

Historical Little Venice

Little Venice's lost aqueduct and the Westbourne River

Part 3 of the tour around London's waterway oasis

Part 2 of a tour around London's Little Venice

Around Little Venice – London's waterway oasis – Part 1

The history of the place name known as 'Little Venice'

Buildings of interest near London's Canals – Metesco's

Romford Canal

The Romford Canal 6

The Romford Canal 5

The Romford Canal 4

The Romford Canal 3

The Romford Canal 2

The Romford Canal

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Welcome to London Canals

London’s waterways history is comprehensively covered within these pages. Please use the site map as an alternative way to find your way round the website....

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London Canals Site Map

Archive pictures of the London Canals Archive – Recent old pictures of the London Canals Attractions/Buildings near the London Canals Abbey – The famous road, crossing, studios...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #9

The streets of Hayes #2 This section is entirely on street walking and very little is to be seen of the former feeder. However its...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #8

The streets of Hayes #1 This section is entirely on street walking and very little is to be seen of the former feeder. However its...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #7

Charville Lane Estate to Yeading The eastern end of Weymouth Close is the next location at which the canal feeder can be seen. It is...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #6

Gutteridge Wood to Charville Lane Gutteridge Wood is one of the better woodlands in London. The only bugbear is the area's extremely poor public transport,...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #5

Sussex Road to Cutthroat Wood Above and below: The section of feeder just off Sussex Road, with its wider than usual accomodation bridge, looking like...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #4

Ickenham to Sussex Road Hillingdon In this view looking towards West Ruislip station, there is this new-ish fencing. If one looks through the wire mesh...

The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #3

Greenway to West Ruislip At the Greenway is a large concrete bridge of a rather interesting but austere design. Marked by Hillingdon trail signs, the...