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A walk around Fitzrovia and Regent's Park, central London, September 2009
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Regent's Canal walk October 2009
An autumnal stroll along the Regent's Park canal to Paddington
(Photos ©urban75, October 2009)


This is a great short London walk (external linkaround 4.8miles), starting from Central London, through Regent's Park, along the canal and westwards into Paddington.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Tennis courts in Regent's Park.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Autumn berries, Regent's Park.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Looking over the lake in Regent's Park.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
The 'Longbridge' over the lake in Regent's Park.

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A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Curious strips of paper-like material laid over the sports fields.


A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
View from 'The Hub' a community sports centre cunningly constructed undeneath a cafe. In the distance you can see the tall outline of the BT Tower, soon to reopen as a swanky restaurant.

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Along the canal

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Regent's canal from Primrose Hill Bridge, looking west.

The Regent's Canal was built to link the Grand Junction Canal's Paddington Arm with the River Thames at Limehouse, and was opened in two stages, from Paddington to Camden in 1816, with the remainder following in 1820.

The canal leaves the River Thames at Brentford and climbs over fifty locks up into the Chiltern hills, before descending, then climbing again to a summit in Birmingham - a total of 137 miles and 166 locks.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Two paddlers follow a party barge with a wedding party onboard.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Lady chilling by the canal with a book. And what finer way is there to spend a leisurely Saturday afternoon?

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Walking the towpath.

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A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Passing some of the posh houses facing the canal.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
The houses are beautiful and no doubt cost zillions of pounds.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
London Central mosque in the distance, which is situated by Hanover Gate.

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A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

Another glorious mansion.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Under the railway bridges taking the lines into the Marylebone terminus.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009


A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Rivets galore!

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A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Ornate entrance to barge berths.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
Old kettle.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009

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A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
The towpath continues along a short tunnel towards Little Venice.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
The entrance to Maida Hill tunnel. There's no pedestrian access, so you have to walk up to street level and pick up the canal a few hundred metres west.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009 The imposing Crockers Folly pub in Aberdeen Place, currently closed.

This Grade II Edwardian listed building boasts a wonderfully ornate interior, with the entrance hall saloon constructed from over fifty different kinds of marble.

There's a great story behind the name too, with the pub bearing the name of its owner, Frank Crocker, who supposedly built the lavish pub in expectation of the rail terminus being built directly opposite.

When the railway ended up continuing on another half mile to Marylebone, the story was that he became bankrupt and threw himself from an upstairs window in despair.

It's a good story, but none of it is true!

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009
It's a shame to see such a fine pub closed.

A walk through Regent's Park, along the Regent's Canal to Paddington basin, London, England, October 2009


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