City Road Basin, London

Name: City Road Basin
Address: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7253 6512

#1564 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The City Road Basin is an English canal basin and part of the Regent's Canal in Central London, owned by the Canal & River Trust. It opened in 1820, and made a large contribution to the prosperity of the Regent's Canal. By the 1950s, its surroundings were largely derelict, but a programme of regeneration began in 2004, involving several large-scale residential developments, and public access to the basin was provided for the first time in 2009. The basin is used for canoeing by the Islington Boat Club. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'53"N, 0°5'50"W

Address

Islington (St. Peter's)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7253 6512

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Day trips

City Road Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: O2 Academy Islington, Ironmonger Row Baths, Electrowerkz, The Screen On The Green.

0.4 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
O2 Academy Islington, London
11 min walk • The O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group. The main venue has a capacity of 800, and the adjacent O2 Academy 2 holds 250.
~1850 ftS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Ironmonger Row Baths, London
9 min walk • Ironmonger Row Baths were built as a public wash house and later upgraded to a Turkish Bath. They are located at Ironmonger Row, in the St Luke's district, near Old Street, Islington, London.
~1850 ftW
Dancing, Nightlife
Electrowerkz, London
9 min walk • Electrowerkz, also known as the Islington Metal Works, is a three-floor music venue in Islington, London. In addition to mainstream club nights, it hosts the weekly goth night club Slimelight and other alternative events.
0.5 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Screen On The Green, London
13 min walk • The Screen on the Green is a single screen cinema facing Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington, London. The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK.
0.5 miNE
Park
Shoreditch Park, London
13 min walk • Shoreditch Park is an open space in Hoxton area of Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Poole Street, Rushton and Mintern Streets and New North Road and Pitfield Street.
~600 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery
Victoria Miro Gallery, London
3 min walk • The Victoria Miro Gallery is a British contemporary art gallery in London, run by Victoria Miro. Miro opened her first gallery in 1985 in Cork Street, before moving to larger premises in Islington in 2000 and later opening a second space in St George Street, Mayfair.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Street, Market
Chapel Market, London
14 min walk • Chapel Market is a daily street market in London. The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes.
0.5 miNW
Theater
King's Head Theatre, London
14 min walk • The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. It is the second oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In March 2010, Adam Spreadbury-Maher became Artistic Director and the theatre became home to resident company OperaUpClose for 4 years.
~1850 ftW
Theater
Old Red Lion, London
9 min walk • The Old Red Lion is a pub and fringe theatre, at Angel, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre was founded in 1979 as the Old Red Lion Theatre Club. The pub was Grade II listed in 1994 by Historic England.
0.5 miSW
Museum
Islington Museum, London
12 min walk • Islington Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the London Borough of Islington. It opened in 2008 and covers various themes on local and social history.
0.4 miS
Church, Baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture
LSO St Luke's, London
12 min walk • St Luke's is a historic Anglican church building in central London, and in the London Borough of Islington. It served as a parish church from 1733 to 1959. It was designed by John James and Nicholas Hawksmoor, and is a Grade I listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to City Road Basin?

Nearby attractions include Victoria Miro Gallery, London (3 min walk), Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London (4 min walk), Wenlock Basin, London (4 min walk), Packington Estate, London (8 min walk).

How to get to City Road Basin by public transport?

The nearest stations to City Road Basin:

Bus

Central Street • Lines: 394 (4 min walk)
Murray Grove • Lines: 394 (6 min walk)

Metro

Angel • Lines: Northern (9 min walk)
Old Street • Lines: Northern (15 min walk)

Train

Essex Road (17 min walk)
Hoxton (24 min walk)