London Canals Site Index:
Main page
London Canals; the guide to waterways in the UK's Capital
Archives
Archives - London canal pictures from the past
Bow Back Rivers
Introduction to the Bow Back Rivers
The Bow Back River (St Thomas' Creek)
The City Mills River (City Mills to Carpernters Road)
The Old River Lea (Old Ford to Carpenters Road)
The Pudding Mill River (now obliterated for the Olympics)
The Pudding Mill River part 2
City Mills and Carpenters (Road) Locks
The Waterworks River (City Mills to Carpenters Road)
The Three Mills Wall River (Three Mills to City Mills)
The Prescott Channel and Lock
Abbey Creek
Bridges and Aqueducts
Bridges and Aqueducts on London's Waterways (1)
Bridges and Aqueducts on London's Waterways (2)
Canute's Canal
Canute's ditch - did a canal exist in London 1000 years ago?
Cumberland Arm
The Regents Canal own 'lost waterway' that went towards Great Portland St
Croydon Canal
The Croydon (and Rotherhithe) Canal - Introduction
The Croydon Canal from the Grand Surrey to Coldblow Lane
Through New Cross Gate
New Cross Gate to Barriedale
Along Shardeloes Road
From Brockley 'up the locks' to Honor Oak
Honor Oak Park - the site of the top lock
Through the former Forest Wood from Honor Oak to Davids Road
The former canal route along Davids Road
The canal route through Forest Hill
Sydenham Park and the former canal reservoir
Remains of the Croydon Canal at Dacres Wood Nature Reserve
From Dacres Wood/Thriftwood to Venner Road
Penge Station and the canal 'loops'
The Anerley Tea Rooms and Gardens section
The remains of the canal at Betts Park and Seymour Terrace
Norwood Reservoir and the Norwood Loop
Norwood Junction to Gloucester Road
The Bird in Hand Inn and the former towpath to Spurgeons Bridge
West Croydon - the site of the former canal basins
Maps showing the canal route through South London
Grand Surrey Canal
An Introduction to the Grand Surrey Canal
1) The route through Surrey Docks (River Thames to Canada Dock)
2) The route through Surrey Docks (The route via Russia Dock)
3) The route from Greenland Dock to Plough Lane
4) The route from Plough Lane to Blackhorse Bridge
5) The route from Evelyn Street to Surrey Canal Road
6) The route from Ilderton Road to Old Kent Road
7) The route from Trafalgar Avenue to Burgess Park
8) The branch from Trafalgar Avenue to Peckham
Buildings of the Grand Surrey Canal
The Grand Surrey Canal's bridges
The Grand Surrey Canal's branches
Street names linked to the grand Surrey Canal
Wharves of the Grand Surrey Canal
The route through Surrey Docks - low relief representation & map
Grosvenor Canal
Hertford Union Canal
Introduction to the Hertford Union Canal
Old Ford Junction to Skew Bridge
Three Colts Bridge to the Top Lock
Down the Hertford Union Locks
To the junction with the Lee Navigation
Isle of Dogs Canal
The Isle of Dogs (or City Canal) where Canary Wharf now stands
Kensington Canal
The Kensington Canal at Lots Road
Lots Road to West Brompton
West Brompton to Olympia
The Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation - Limehouse Cut Part 1
The Lee Navigation - Limehouse Cut Part 2
The Lee Navigation - Limehouse Cut Part 3
The Lee Navigation - Bow to Old Ford Lock
The Lee Navigation - Old Ford to Springfield
The Lee Navigation - Springfield to Picketts Lock
The Lee Navigation - Picketts Lock to Rammey Marsh
The Lee Navigation - Rammey Marsh to Kings Weir
The Lee Navigation - Kings Weir to Rye House
The Lee Navigation - Rye House to Ware
The Lee Navigation - Ware to Hertford
The Lee Navigation - In retrospect/other information
Locks
London Canals - Locks on London's Waterways part one - Camden
London Canals - Locks on London's Waterways part two - Hertford Union Locks
London's Minor Canal Tunnels
Introduction to Maida Hill & Lisson Grove tunnels
Maida Hill Tunnel feature
Lisson Grove Tunnel feature
Towpath routes over Maida Hill and Lisson Grove
Little Venice
Little Venice part one - from Lord Hills bridge to the Toll House
Little Venice part two - mainly around the pool area
Little Venice part three - blue plaques and noted residents
Paddington and its canals - a history
London Canals' feature on Paddington and its waterways
Paddington Arm
Paddington Arm - Bulls Bridge
Paddington Arm - Southall to Northolt
Paddington Arm - Northolt to Greenford
Paddington Arm - Greenford to Alperton
Paddington Arm - Alperton to Harlesden
Paddington Arm - Harlesden to Acton Lane
Paddington Arm - Acton Lane to Westbourne Park
Paddington Arm - Westbourne Park to Little Venice
Paddington Basin
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - Construction work in 2001 and 2002 (1)
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - Construction work in 2001 and 2002 (2)
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - Including the Brunel bridge
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - From 2004 onwards
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - The bridges and the basin's plug!
London Canals' feature on Paddington Basin - More construction in 2008
Regents Canal
The Regents Canal - an introduction
Warwick Ave to Maida Hill tunnel
Lisson Grove and Marylebone Wide
Regents Park
Marks Crescent
Camden Town
Camden Market and the horse tunnels
St Pancras and City Road
Hackney and Old Ford
Mile End and Limehouse
Romford Canal
Intro - The canal that was never completed
Dagenham New Road to Beam Bridge Lock
Beam Bridge Lock to Rainham Road
Rainham Road to Manor Road
Roosevelt Way to Elm Park (C2C/LUL)
Chase Nature Reserve to Romford
Ruislip Canal Feeder
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Ruislip Lido - Priory Field
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Clack Lane aqueduct and the 'tunnels'
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - The Greenway - West Ruislip
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Ickenham to Sussex Road
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Sussex Road to North Hillingdon
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Gutteridge Wood to Charville Lane
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Charville Lane to Yeading
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - Through the streets of Hayes
London Canals: the guide to the Ruislip Canal Feeder - To the Grand Union Canal at Hayes Gate
Non-canal features
Abbey Road Studios - where bands made the grade
Broadway Market - splendid street market by Actons Lock
Bayswater - Shops and attractions
Canary Wharf - the new business centre of London
Crockers Folly - the building that wasnt
Great Central Depot - the once massive rail terminal
Edgware Road - the famous shopping and restaurant street
Islington - markets and shopping above the tunnel
Kensal Green Cemetery - where many famous people are buried
Kings Place - newspapers, galleries and concert halls
Nash's Villas - the posh cream coloured houses by the canal
St Pancras Station - the splendid internationa terminal
Regents Park - Nash's splendid parkland
Spitfire Buildings - art deco gem hidden down back streets
TV AM Studios - the site of the first ever breakfast TV bid
Victoria Park - well known parkland surrounded by canals
London Zoo - animals and birds galore
