Comments on: Along The Regent’s Canal From Shoreditch To Paddington https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: nicola baird https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/#comment-1687122 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:19:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202218#comment-1687122 Just to reassure the Regent’s Canal doubter – there are plenty of fish in the canal and often fishermen trying to catch them. You’ll probably see cormorants and herons and a number of other wild birds that enjoy fishing! You might also spot magnet fishermen when it’s not quite so cold. The canal might have a reputation for being dirty but it’s actually surprisingly clean (in comparison to our rivers) because the water companies are not allowed to empty sewage into canals. I spend a lot of time on paddleboards on the Regent’s Canal, and even when I’m away from it I need to conjure up the watery canal world – see my novel NOT THAT DEEP set in exactly the places that the Gentle Author walked.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/#comment-1686744 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:59:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202218#comment-1686744 For the first 50 years of my life, I’d always lived within walking distance of the River Thames, so it’s very precious to me. Some years ago my cousin’s daughter lived on a houseboat not far from the Tower of London. It always seemed so romantic. There was however a boy in my class at school who lived on a houseboat on a stretch of the River in Chelsea back in the 1950s. Sadly, his home was a rather ramshackle one, where he lived with his mother. He had a sad life and many years later I heard he’d died by his own hand. I’m still sad that life didn’t treat his more kindly.

]]> By: Andy Husain https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/#comment-1686689 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:03:39 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202218#comment-1686689 Superb photographs, thanks !. I have only walked the stretch from Camden to Kings Cross (Coal Drops Yard), but will definitely try this walk in the near future. Any recommended pub stops on route? Cheers

]]> By: mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/#comment-1686639 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:11:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202218#comment-1686639 Lovely photos and a very nice entry to your blog.

I would have liked to have seen some folks fishing but I imagine the fish could well be long gone because of pollution. Did you see any on your recent walks?

It was lovely to se the willows growing and the good old hardy buddleia.

Thank you

Mark

]]> By: Christine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/28/along-the-regents-canal-from-shoreditch-to-paddington/#comment-1686625 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:35:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202218#comment-1686625 Thoroughly enjoyed the canal posts and you’ve given me a sense of direction! We’ve only ever walked from Camden to Little Venice on a sunny day! It was delightful x

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