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The 12 best canals in London

Our curated top 12 canals in London, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 29 canals see the full canals index for London.

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    Cambridgeshire Lodes

    Cambridgeshire

    Cambridgeshire Lodes, canals in Cambridgeshire

    Cambridgeshire Lodes — series of man-made waterways in the county of Cambridgeshire, England.

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    Camden Market

    Camden Market, canals in London

    Camden Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.

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    Croydon Canal

    Croydon Canal, canals in London

    Croydon Canal — former canal in Surrey.

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    Desborough Cut

    Surrey

    Desborough Cut, canals in Surrey

    Desborough Cut — channel in Surrey, England.

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    New River

    Hertfordshire

    New River, canals in Hertfordshire

    New River — artificial waterway built to supply water to London, England.

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    Limehouse Cut

    Limehouse Cut, canals in London

    Limehouse Cut — Canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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    Ebury Way

    Hertfordshire

    Pylon, Croxley Common Moor - geograph.org.uk - 6481840

    The Ebury Way is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) rail trail in Hertfordshire between Watford and Rickmansworth. The route crosses the Grand Union Canal and three rivers: the River Colne, the River Chess and the R

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    Kensington Canal

    Kensington Canal, canals in London

    Kensington Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Thames and Medway Canal

    Kent

    Thames and Medway Canal, canals in Kent

    Thames and Medway Canal — disused canal in Kent, England.

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    Paddington Arm

    Paddington Arm, canals in London

    Paddington Arm — main branch of the Grand Union Canal that leads to Paddington Basin, London, UK.

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    Hackney Cut

    Hackney Cut, canals in London

    Hackney Cut — canal in the London Borough of Hackney and Tower Hamlets.

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    Grosvenor Canal

    Grosvenor Canal, canals in London

    Grosvenor Canal — former canal in the Pimlico area of London.

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