Islington: from the canal tunnel to the New River

Stops along the way

Things to notice.

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   Regent's Canal at Angel

   The canal enters the Islington Tunnel here — 960 metres of unlit Victorian brickwork navigable by boat only. Walk over the hill while the canal goes under.

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   Regent's Canal at Angel

   The canal enters the Islington Tunnel here — 960 metres of unlit Victorian brickwork navigable by boat only. Walk over the hill while the canal goes under.

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   Colebrooke Row

   The Georgian terrace above the tunnel. Soane's house is reconstructed in the small terrace museum here. Tom Dixon's bar at the end is a useful stopping point.

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   Colebrooke Row

   The Georgian terrace above the tunnel. Soane's house is reconstructed in the small terrace museum here. Tom Dixon's bar at the end is a useful stopping point.

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   Duncan Terrace Gardens

   The long garden running along the edge of the old New River — the 17th-century water channel from Hertfordshire. Now a public garden; one of the quieter ones in N1.

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   Duncan Terrace Gardens

   The long garden running along the edge of the old New River — the 17th-century water channel from Hertfordshire. Now a public garden; one of the quieter ones in N1.

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   Thornhill Square

   One of the best Islington squares — large, with good mature trees and the houses in their original stucco. Less known than Canonbury; arguably better.

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   Thornhill Square

   One of the best Islington squares — large, with good mature trees and the houses in their original stucco. Less known than Canonbury; arguably better.

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   Caledonian Road

   The long straight road from the canal toward King's Cross. The old cattle market site is now offices; the street itself is stubbornly unregenerated and the better for it.

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   Caledonian Road

   The long straight road from the canal toward King's Cross. The old cattle market site is now offices; the street itself is stubbornly unregenerated and the better for it.