Seldom seen part of London - Little Venice, Grand Union Canal, Camden Town and Lock

[dllb]

There is a really neat part of London that not many tourists go to, as I don't think many people are aware of it, and it is off the beaten path. I have been lucky enough to have seen a fair amount of London and I have to admit this was one of the most enjoyable parts of London that I have been to.

These were taken in January so it wasn’t too green.


Showing the way

Part of the Canals

Drawing a crowd.

A park beside the canal. World Cup material?

I really liked the way the barges were painted, especially this one.

The houses along the canals were pretty nice.

Back to the boats.

This place was on a street that was just off the canal, to the left of the cafe. It must have been quite the effort to build it.

I get the distinct feeling that it was not the low rent district.

A few other places just down the street.

Further along the canal. I didn't see any boats in this area so don't think they are using this part. Some very nice places in a very nice setting.

The canal runs behind the zoo.

At this point, the canal runs off to the left just past the bridge in the picture above, into a very different area with boats again

Moving towards Camden Town and Locks

A boat in the locks at Camden town

Just past the locks and into Camden Town. Some parts were just a bit different.

 

[yokeagan]

Awesome photo's! I also liked that they were parts of London that you don't see photographed often if at all. Great job!

 

[DestinDave]

Awesome series! Way too many to pick a fave but I loved all the boats on the canal. Are most of the boats privately owned and used as homes? I know Dave Gilmour has a barge he lives on and has a small recording studio aboard. Very interesting shots! Well done...

 

[NeoMikel]

Love the photo's. Great series here, and it honestly makes me want to go there and ride on one of the boats haha.

 

[Mindii]

Wow, thanks for sharing those shots! It was like my own personal tour of London, I really liked the way you had captioned them it made them all the more interesting!
I liked so many of your shots that I can't pick just one or two to praise.
Brilliant set!

 

[dllb]

Awesome series! Way too many to pick a fave but I loved all the boats on the canal. Are most of the boats privately owned and used as homes? I know Dave Gilmour has a barge he lives on and has a small recording studio aboard. Very interesting shots! Well done...

Sorry, I am not aware of the status of the ownership of the barges, but I can say without any reservation that it is well worth the walk. It really is such an under rated and unknown area of London. Hope I don't ruin it.

 

[LaFoto]

What an enjoyable photo series. I like all your pics, and with some I had to think "Hey, like Little Amsterdam right there in London" (though the houseboats on the Amsterdam Grachten look different, I do admit) ... if I would need to point out a favourite, it would be the capture of the nicely painted barge with the dancing couple ... the reflection on which is also so neatly included in the frame!

Maybe I should direct the planners of the TPF UK Meet-Up in London on 2 + 3 September to this thread ... they might consider putting this part into their planning?

And I will move this from Landscape and Nature to the General Gallery, since - although there is a lot of nature to be see, considering it is LONDON, after all! - it is not QUITE what we would have here ... so the General Gallery it is, ok?

 

[dllb]

What an enjoyable photo series. I like all your pics, and with some I had to think "Hey, like Little Amsterdam right there in London" (though the houseboats on the Amsterdam Grachten look different, I do admit) ... if I would need to point out a favourite, it would be the capture of the nicely painted barge with the dancing couple ... the reflection on which is also so neatly included in the frame!

Maybe I should direct the planners of the TPF UK Meet-Up in London on 2 + 3 September to this thread ... they might consider putting this part into their planning?

And I will move this from Landscape and Nature to the General Gallery, since - although there is a lot of nature to be see, considering it is LONDON, after all! - it is not QUITE what we would have here ... so the General Gallery it is, ok?

Absolutely and thank you for your comments.