Category Archives: Regents Canal

May
29
2012

Share the Space, Drop the Pace

by Skippy

After abandoning ”The Two Ting’s” Campaign, and removing the Tow-path Cycling Permit, British Waterways, (Canal and Rivers Trust) in partnership with TfL, have had a cunning idea to make cycling and walking on the London Cycle paths to coexist in a more peaceful manor. Given that the canal towpaths round most of the route they are talking about do not meet the minimum standards [...]

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Nov
11
2011

Book 32 – The Canal Boat Manual

by Skippy

The Canal Magazine’s Canal Boat (and inland waterways) Manual is similar to Living Aboard (Towpath Guides) however it has a lot more large colour photos; and is Add Supported; in some ways this is quite helpful as it allows you to quickly jump to suppliers for further information on the items covered on the page. I have lent Living Aboard [...]

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Jun
09
2011

Another Map of London Canals

by Skippy

Another map of the Canals in and around London, this one comes from British Waterways, via WaterScape.

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Jun
04
2011

Looking for Lee Rourke’s The Canal

by Skippy

A while ago I read Lee Rouke’s “The Canal” as part of Task 16; yesterday Loupie and I went for a walk to look see if we could find where the bench in the book was; well this is my best guess: It is here on the map: map Also while out Loupie and I [...]

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May
04
2011

London Canal Map

by Skippy

Amy of nb Lucky Duck found this map on the Internet; It is a nice visual representation of the waterways in London, in the style of Harry Beck’s London Underground Map.

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Apr
23
2011

Walk from Stratford to Camden

by Skippy

Having not much else on Loupie and I went for a walk to Camden, Starting from Stratford Underground station, we had hoped to take the Greenway. and join up with the canal; however there was a slight diversion required.Stratford end facing west; oh and while we are standing her looking at this; how is this [...]

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Apr
17
2011

Walk along the Regents Canal – Camden to Battlebridge Basin

by Skippy

Leaving Camden Loupie, JD, and I walked along the Regents Canal towards Battlebridge Basin; starting at Camden Lock.Going away from Kings Cross was the Pirates Boat; and a grey 55foot Live aboardsaw a flyer for Friends of Regents CanalThe Lock at St. Pancras Cruising ClubBattlebridge Basin where Anki moors her boat. Just Round the corner [...]

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Feb
23
2011

Book 7 – The Canal

by Skippy

“The Canal” by Lee Rourke is a book about Boredom, a guy who one day decides to stand by the canal and do nothing; I picked this book up on a whim, and despite it being in no way about the subject I thought it would be, its a good book that was hard to [...]

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