Regent's Canal towpath walk from Padington to Limehouse

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10 mi
203 ft
03h13
Hard

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This walk takes you from Padington Station completely to the eastern part of London, to the Thames near Limehouse, along the amazing Regent’s Canal.

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 10 mi

Duration: 03h13


Total ascent: 203 ft

Maximal slope: 2.3 %

Average slope: 0.4 %

Net ascent: -112 ft

Total descent: 315 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 9.42 mi (94 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.75 mi (17 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Praed Street, A501, Westminster, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Basin Approach, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

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        3. Paddington station

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        4. Alan Turing's Birthplace

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        5. Crocker's Folly

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        6. Eyre's Tunnel

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          Eyre's tunnel or Lisson Grove Tunnel is a short canal tunnel on the Regent's Canal that passes …
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        7. London Central Mosque

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          The London Central Mosque (also known as the Islamic Cultural Centre, ICC or Regent's Park Mosque) …
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        8. Winfield House

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        9. Regent's Park

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        10. Regent's Park Zoo

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        12. Arlington House

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        13. St Michael's Church

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        14. Camden High Street

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        15. 16 Bayham Street

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        16. Camden Road railway station

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        17. St Pancras Old Church

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        18. King’s Cross Station

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        19. St. Pancras

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        20. King's Cross Central

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        21. Regent's canal

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        22. Pentonville Rd

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        23. Chapel Market

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        24. Eastern portal Islington Tunnel

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          Eastern portal of Islington Tunnel.
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        25. Regent's Canal

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        26. Islington Green School

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        27. Gainsborough Pictures

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        28. Suleymaniye Mosque

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        29. Hackney section of the Regent's Canal

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        30. Mile End Park

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        31. Mile End Lock

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          Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock …
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        32. Matt's Gallery

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        33. Ragged School Museum

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        34. Mile End Stadium

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        35. London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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        36. Salmon Lane Lock

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        37. Commercial Road Lock

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          Commercial Road Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It …
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        38. Limehouse Basin

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          The Limehouse Basin in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets provides a navigable link …
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        39. Limehouse Library

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          Limehouse Public Library is a historical building in Limehouse, London, formerly a public library. …
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        40. Limehouse Link tunnel

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        41. Narrow Street

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        42. Stepney Power Station

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        43. The Grapes

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        London Central Mosque
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        Regent's Park
        Regent's Park Zoo
        Apple Music Festival
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        St Michael's Church
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        16 Bayham Street
        Camden Road railway station
        St Pancras Old Church
        King’s Cross Station
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        Suleymaniye Mosque
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        Mile End Park
        Mile End Lock
        Matt's Gallery
        Ragged School Museum
        Mile End Stadium
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        Commercial Road Lock
        Limehouse Basin
        Limehouse Library
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        Narrow Street
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        The Grapes
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