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Regent's Canal - Limehouse to Islington Tunnel
Tower Hamlets, London, England
Tower Hamlets, London, England

Regent's Canal - Limehouse to Islington Tunnel

Length8.3 mi
Elev. Gain49.2 ft
Est. Steps19000
Created by gkb258

Regent's Canal - Limehouse to Islington Tunnel Introduction

Regent's Canal - Limehouse to Islington Tunnel is a 8.4 mile (19,000-step) route located near Tower Hamlets, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 49.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Run along the Regent's canal from Limehouse to Islington Tunnel near Angel where the canal path ends. Turn around there and head back to Limehouse Basin. Up and down would be roughly 14 km or 8 miles

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Attractions Near Regent's Canal - Limehouse to Islington Tunnel

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Acton's Lock

Water
Acton's Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal in Haggerston, in the London Borough of Hackney.

Old Ford Lock (Regent's Canal)

Water
Old Ford Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, between Globe Town and Old Ford in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The associated lock cottage, and stables were designated Grade II listed buildings in 1990. Thames lighters using the canal would have horses provided by the operators of the canal. Horses would be changed at City Road Lock - where the canal enters the Islington Tunnel; and at Camden Lock.

Kingsland Basin

Water
Kingsland Basin is a canal basin in the De Beauvoir Town area of the London Borough of Hackney.The basin, which is also known as Kingsland Road Basin, dates from 1822 and is part of the Regents Canal.The area is the site of numerous housing redevelopments.

Cambridge Heath

Place
Cambridge Heath is an urban area of Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, approximately 5.7 km (3.5 mi) north east of Charing Cross. It is named after a former heath in the East End of London. The northern boundary is formed by the Regent's Canal and the area includes Vyner Street, best known for its street art and galleries.

Bethnal Green mulberry tree

Place
The Bethnal Green mulberry tree is an ancient black mulberry tree in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The exact age of the tree is unknown, chartered Arboriculturist Julian Forbes Laird states that the earliest probable year of origin of the Bethnal Green Mulberry is around 1800, but it could be up to 400 years old and the oldest in the East End of London.

Dent-de-Leone

Place
Dent-de-Leone is a small independent publisher located in London, distinctive for its collaboration directly with artists and designers to produce its books. It was founded by Martino Gamper, Kajsa Ståhl and Maki Suzuki (both from design collective Åbäke) in 2004 with the publication of a book by Gamper.

Cell Project Space

Place
Cell Project Space is a not-for-profit gallery space and workspace provider based in Bethnal Green, East London. Cell Project Space presents up to 5 exhibitions and 3-4 events per year and supports the dissemination of artists’ knowledge to the local community through workshops.

Kate MacGarry

Place
Kate MacGarry is an eponymous contemporary art gallery located in London. It first opened in November 2002 on Redchurch Street in London's East End. From April 2007 to April 2011 the gallery was located on Vyner Street, and in May 2011 the gallery moved back to its roots on Old Nichol Street, close to Redchurch Street in Shoreditch.

The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History

Place
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History is a museum and bar in Hackney, situated in a former call centre on Mare Street in the London Borough of Hackney. It is operated by Viktor Wynd and part of The Last Tuesday Society and was funded on Kickstarter in 2015.The museum collection includes classic curiosities such as hairballs, two headed lambs and Fiji mermaids, its art collection spans several centuries including the largest collection of work by Austin Osman Spare on public display and what is reputed to be the country's largest collection of work by the Anglo-Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington.

The Bridge Academy

School
The Bridge Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Haggerston area of the London Borough of Hackney in England.The Bridge Academy opened in 2007 in new buildings sited along the banks of Regent's Canal, and opened a sixth form provision in 2012. The school is sponsored by the financial services company UBS, and has a specialism in mathematics and music.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

8.3 mi

Elev. Gain

49.2 ft

Est. Steps

19000
Created by
gkb258
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