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Best of all it’s FREE!*

ive things to d F o at O ld Fo rd Lo ck & Bow Wharf Information Spot old canal buildings converted to new uses and Bow Wharf canal boats moored along the canal. Wennington Road Look for ramps in the Regent’s Canal. They were E3 5SN built to help horses get out when they fell in. Toilets Count how many water birds you can see in five minutes. Café Check out the Chinese Pagoda in Victoria Park, Pub rebuilt in 2011. The original building was damaged Play area in the Second World War. Cycling Cycle along the path to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to the east, Camden to the west or Path Limehouse to the south. Allow 1-2 hours for this visit

* Don’t forget: Although the site is always open the facilities and boat Did you know?... trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please Our lock gates are handbuilt check with local businesses by skilled carpenters in before setting out. our workshops in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, from FSC Green Oak. Each one is unique and can take up to a month to make. Once built they last for about 25 years. Sign up for our newsletter and get regular updates and offers from the Canal & River Trust.

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