Getting Around · Our pick in London
London Waterbus Company
Little Venice to Camden by boat
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Image courtesy of © Jim Linwood · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout London Waterbus Company
The London Waterbus Company runs boat trips along the Regent’s Canal between Little Venice and Camden Lock, a journey of about 45 minutes depending on traffic on the canal and waits at the Maida Hill tunnel. The route passes the villas of Maida Vale, the edge of the Regent’s Park and London Zoo’s aviary. Boats run in either direction. Warwick Avenue station is near the Little Venice stop. Times and tickets are on the website.
Why it's on our list
- About 45 minutes
- Past London Zoo
- Either direction
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with London Waterbus Company before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from London Waterbus Company 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 mi2 min walk
- Royal OakCircleHammersmith & City0.2 mi5 min walk
- PaddingtonDistrictCircleBakerlooHammersmith & CityElizabeth lineNational Rail0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Warwick Avenue0.1 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank0.4 mi7 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 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Leicester Square2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The British Museum2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Trafalgar Square2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Covent Garden2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Westminster Abbey2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- London Eye3.0 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Shard4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Tower of London4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 38 min
Main rail terminals
- Paddington0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Euston2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Victoria2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Charing Cross2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Waterloo3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Liverpool Street4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- London Bridge4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min