Towpath Walk

A guided towpath walk. Including: Islington Tunnel, how the railway from London to Scotland was protected from flooding during bombing in the Second World War, canalside buildings, the locations of old basins, the former uses of canalside areas, for example the Camley Street Nature Park, which used to be a coal depot, four locks - you may get to see boats passing through, but if not your guide can explain how they work! And find out about the site of the long forgotten Hydropneumatic lock which was built by a famous rocket inventor, and the general history of the Regent's Canal.

Suitable for
Any age


Website
http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/walks.htm

Admission
Walk including museum admission: £7.50 (Concessions £6.50). Walk without museum entry: £4.50 (Concessions £3.50) if booked in advance. Tickets £1.00 more if bought on the day.

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000031?id=EVENT484809