Discover Camden Locks Camden Locks, once a grimy part of Dingwalls Building Regent’s Canal, has been regenerated Camden Market & into one of ’s liveliest areas. It’s Little adventures food stalls a good place to watch boats – and for people watching too! on your doorstep

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STAY SAFE: Stay Away From Map not to scale: covers approx 0.5 miles/0.8km the Edge A little bit of history Wharves and warehouses once surrounded Camden Locks. Close by were stables and farriers for the horses that towed the boats in the early days of canals. Some old canal buildings are still there, but today they house pubs, clubs and one of London’s most popular craft markets.

Best of all it’s FREE!*

Five things t o do at Ca mden Take a break in a lockside café, once the lock Information keeper’s cottage. It’s a good place to watch boats. Camden Locks London NW1 8AF Visit Camden’s markets with art, craft and world food stalls in old canal warehouses and workshops. Toilets Go across Turnover Bridge designed so that Café horses didn’t have to be unhitched when the towpath changed sides. Pub Walk along the towpath and look out for Pirate Cycling Castle. Boat trips the locks, the only working double pair of Spot Footpath gates remaining on the Regent’s Canal. Allow a half to full day for this visit

* Don’t forget: Although the site is always open the facilities and boat Can you name the different parts trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please of a narrowboat? check with local businesses before setting out. 1 2 3

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