1 / 3Kentish Town Lock (3)
📍 London, Greater London
Manually-operated Regent's Canal lock with a 2.6-metre water drop, dating from the early 19th century. Families can watch boats navigate the lock gates. Five minutes from Camden Town Tube and adjacent to Camden Market.
A nice place to sit and enjoy the weather when it is nice and sunny. Located at the edge of Kentish Town and Camden Town, the Lock provides you with a moving history of how boats navigate through the Canal system. Within 5 minutes of Camden Town Tube Station and Camden Road Overground Station. If you plan on doing any shopping, it is situated next to Camden Market. Multiple places to eat and drink within 1 minute of the Lock.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with children aged 6+ who enjoy industrial heritage and want a peaceful break from Camden Market. The manual operation of the lock gates makes for a genuinely interesting observation point when boats are present.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Nigel Forbes
2 years ago
“A nice place to sit and enjoy the weather when it is nice and sunny. Located at the edge of Kentish Town and Camden Town, the Lock provides you with a moving history of how boats navigate through the Canal system. Within 5 minutes of Camden Town Tube Station and Camden Road Overground Station. If you plan on doing any shopping, it is situated next to Camden Market. Multiple places to eat and drink within 1 minute of the Lock.”
Mila Mila
4 months ago
“Kentish Town Lock (3), next to the Kentish Town Road bridge, is an early-19th-century lock on the Regent’s Canal with a water drop of about 2.6 m. It still operates manually: the gates are opened and closed by hand using lever-driven gearing, the water level is raised or lowered inside the chamber, and the barge continues along the canal.”
RebelOnTheRun
4 years ago
“Favourite place to just sit down enjoy the sun and a can of beer 🍻”
Alan Archibald
4 years ago
“Great when a boats passing through”
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Overview
Kentish Town Lock (3) is an early 19th-century manually-operated lock on Regent's Canal, operating with lever-driven gearing to raise and lower boats through a 2.6-metre drop. The lock remains functions by hand and is most engaging when boats are actively passing through. The setting offers seating along the canal bank and is a five-minute walk from Camden Town Tube and Camden Road Overground, directly adjacent to Camden Market.
