Little Venice and the Canals of London

I like to explore areas outside of my own neighborhood and my latest adventure took place in Little Venice.

The Little Venice area of London is a well known, up scale part of town built around two of the major canals in London.


Canals were built throughout London and Britain to transport goods particularly coal from the mining regions to London where there was great demand.




As rail and roads were built over the ensuing years, the canals have turned from transporting goods to tourism. We can rent canal boats, often referred to as cigar boats because of their long-narrow profile.


Not only can canal boats be rented but there are path ways along the canals which make for wonderful walks.