Getting Around · Our pick in London
Jason’s Trip
A 1906 narrowboat on the canal
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Image courtesy of © David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Jason’s Trip
Jason’s Trip takes passengers along the Regent’s Canal from Little Venice to Camden Lock aboard Jason, a narrowboat built in 1906. A guide gives a live commentary on the canal’s history as the boat passes the houses of Maida Vale, the Regent’s Park and London Zoo before arriving by Camden Market. Warwick Avenue station is a few minutes’ walk from the boarding point. Sailing times are seasonal; check the website before you go.
Why it's on our list
- 1906 narrowboat
- Live commentary
- Little Venice to Camden
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Jason’s Trip before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Jason’s Trip are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Warwick AvenueBakerloo0.1 mi3 min walk
- Royal OakCircleHammersmith & City0.3 mi6 min walk
- PaddingtonDistrictCircleBakerlooHammersmith & CityElizabeth lineNational Rail0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Warwick Avenue0.1 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank0.3 mi6 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Harrods1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Buckingham Palace2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Leicester Square2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The British Museum2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Trafalgar Square2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Covent Garden2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Westminster Abbey2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- London Eye2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Shard4.3 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Tower of London4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 37 min
Main rail terminals
- Paddington0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Euston2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Victoria2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Charing Cross2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.6 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Waterloo3.2 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Liverpool Street4.3 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 35 min
- London Bridge4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min